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Olga Husson

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Health-Related Quality of Life Issues Experienced by Thoracic and Breast Sarcoma Patients: A Rare and Understudied Group

2021

Thoracic and breast sarcomas constitute a rare subgroup within the sarcoma population. There is limited knowledge about their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and a valid disease-specific HRQoL instrument is lacking. This qualitative study aimed to investigate the HRQoL issues experienced by a small group of thoracic and breast sarcoma patients. Semi-structured interviews with 19 thoracic and four breast sarcoma patients were conducted and thematically analysed. Physical issues mentioned by both groups were fatigue, sleep disturbances, pain, wound infections, and symptoms related to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Tightness in the back and restrictions in performing tasks above arm hei…

medicine.medical_specialtychest sarcomaBreast SarcomaPopulationbreast sarcomaSocial issuesArticleRC0254Tumours of the digestive tract Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 14]All institutes and research themes of the Radboud University Medical CenterSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingQuality of lifemedicinethoracic sarcomaSocial determinants of healtheducationeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryRGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseMental healthhealth-related quality of lifeMoodpatient-reported outcomesPhysical therapyMedicineSarcomabusinessRare cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 9]Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Systematic review of the health-related quality of life issues facing adolescents and young adults with cancer

2017

Contains fulltext : 174665.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) PURPOSE: For adolescents and young adults (AYAs), the impact of a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment is likely to be distinct from other age groups given the unique and complex psychosocial challenges of this developmental phase. In this review of the literature, we report the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) issues experienced by AYAs diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment. METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO and the Cochrane Library Databases were searched for publications reporting HRQoL of AYAs. Issues generated from interviews with AYAs or from responses to patient reported outcome measures…

AdultGerontologymedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentReviewYoung Adult03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Age groupsNeoplasmsmedicinecancerHumansPatient reported outcome measures (PROMs)Patient Reported Outcome Measures030212 general & internal medicineYoung adultPsychiatryCancerQuality of Life ResearchHealth related quality of lifebusiness.industryPublic healthPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthCancermedicine.diseaseHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL)humanitiesadolescents and young adults (AYAs)030220 oncology & carcinogenesisQuality of LifeAdolescents and young adults (AYAs)health-related quality of life (HRQoL)businessPsychosocialpatient reported outcome measures (PROMs)Rare cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 9]
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Does age matter?: A comparison of health‐related quality of life issues of adolescents and young adults with cancer

2018

Objective:Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) concerns of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged 14–25 years were compared with those of older adults (26–60 years) with cancer.Methods:AYAs and older adults receiving curative intent treatment or supportive palliative care for cancer were recruited from eight research centres across Europe. Participants used a rating scale to score the relevance and importance of a list of 77 issues covering 10 areas of HRQoL concern: symptoms; activity restrictions; social; emotional; body image; self‐appraisals; outlook on life; lifestyle; treatment‐related and life beyond treatment.Results:HRQoL issues were reviewed by 33 AYAs and 25 older adults. Sev…

GerontologyAdultMalePalliative careActivities of daily livingAdolescentmedia_common.quotation_subjectHealth StatusEmotionsPsycho-oncologyFertility03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adult0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Rating scaleNeoplasmsActivities of Daily LivingBody ImageMedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineYoung adultLife Stylemedia_commonbusiness.industryAge FactorsMiddle AgedSocial ParticipationSelf ConcepthumanitiesOncologyAttitude030220 oncology & carcinogenesisQuality of LifeFemalebusinessPsychosocialRare cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 9]
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Quality of Life in Patients With Hypoparathyroidism After Treatment for Thyroid Cancer.

2020

Abstract Purpose Surgical complications such as hypoparathyroidism (HPT) or vocal cord palsy are seldom assessed when the quality of life (QOL) in thyroid cancer patients is investigated. The aim of this study was to measure the QOL difference in thyroid cancer survivors with and without HPT. Methods Participants for this analysis were enrolled in 13 countries from a study that pilot-tested a thyroid cancer–specific QOL instrument. They were included if they had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer at least 9 months previously. QOL was measured using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core (EORTC QLQ-C30) and some items on HPT symptoms…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyHypoparathyroidismEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismHealth StatusClinical BiochemistryPilot ProjectsBiochemistryEndocrinologyPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of lifeCancer SurvivorsInternal medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicineHumansIn patientThyroid NeoplasmsThyroid cancerAgedbusiness.industryBiochemistry (medical)ThyroidCancerMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasehumanitiesmedicine.anatomical_structureEndocrinologyCross-Sectional StudiesHypoparathyroidismMann–Whitney U testQuality of LifeFemalebusinessAfter treatmentThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
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Unravelling the heterogeneity of soft tissue and bone sarcoma patients’ health-related quality of life: a systematic literature review with focus on …

2020

Contains fulltext : 229532.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) Patients with sarcoma experience many physical and psychological symptoms, adversely affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL assessment is challenging due to the diversity of the disease. This review aims to unravel the heterogeneity of HRQoL of patients with sarcoma with regard to tumour location and to summarise the used measures in research. English-language literature from four databases published between January 2000 and April 2019 was reviewed. Studies that described adult sarcoma HRQoL outcomes were included and classified according to primary sarcoma location. Eighty-seven articles met the incl…

AdultCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyConstitutional symptomsPopulationbone sarcomaSoft Tissue NeoplasmsReviewBone Sarcomalcsh:RC254-282Quality of lifeInternal medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicineHumans1506educationeducation.field_of_studyOsteosarcomabusiness.industrySoft tissue sarcomaSarcomamedicine.diseaselcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogenshumanitieshealth-related quality of lifeSystematic reviewOncologypatient-reported outcomessoft tissue sarcomaQuality of LifeSarcomabusinessPsychosocialRare cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 9]ESMO Open
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Quality-of-Life Priorities in Patients with Thyroid Cancer : a Multinational European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Phase I Study

2016

Item does not contain fulltext BACKGROUND: The objectives of this study were to determine quality of life (QoL) issues that are relevant to thyroid cancer patients cross-culturally, and to identify those with highest relevance to them in addition to the more general issues covered by the core European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QoL questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). METHODS: A systematic literature search provided a list of potentially relevant QoL issues to supplement the core questionnaire EORTC QLQ-C30, which is widely used in research and in care and addresses QoL issues relevant to all groups of cancer patients. A panel of experts revised this list, and thyroid cance…

AdultCross-Cultural ComparisonMalemedicine.medical_specialtyPathologyInternationalityEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismAlternative medicine030209 endocrinology & metabolism03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologyQuality of lifeAdenocarcinoma FollicularMedicineHumansIn patientThyroid NeoplasmsVoluntary Health AgenciesThyroid cancerFatigueAgedNeoplasm StagingAged 80 and overbusiness.industryCancerRehabilitation VocationalMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseCross-cultural studiesCombined Modality TherapyCarcinoma PapillaryhumanitiesPhase i studyCarcinoma NeuroendocrineEuropeMultinational corporationThyroid Cancer Papillary030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFamily medicineCarcinoma MedullaryQuality of LifeFemaleSelf ReportbusinessRare cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 9]
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A life put on pause: an exploration of the health-related quality of life issues relevant to adolescents and young adults with cancer

2018

Purpose: in recent years, the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been recognized as particularly informative to health care providers. For adolescents and young adults (AYAs), the impact of a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment is likely to be distinct from other age groups given the unique and complex physical and psychosocial challenges of this developmental phase. The objective of this study was to capture the HRQoL issues described by AYAs with cancer using thematic analysis.Methods: semi-structured interviews were carried out with 45 AYAs aged 14-25 years from 6 countries. Results: the most prevalent cancers presented were leukemia (n=12) and lymphoma (n=8).…

Gerontologybusiness.industryNauseaFamily lifehumanities03 medical and health sciencesAll institutes and research themes of the Radboud University Medical Center0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Oncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthMedicineAnxiety030212 general & internal medicineYoung adultmedicine.symptomThematic analysisbusinessPsychosocialDepression (differential diagnoses)Rare cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 9]
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The EORTC module for quality of life in patients with thyroid cancer: phase III

2017

The purpose of the study was to pilot-test a questionnaire measuring health-related quality of life (QoL) in thyroid cancer patients to be used with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) core questionnaire EORTC QLQ-C30. A provisional questionnaire with 47 items was administered to patients treated for thyroid cancer within the last 2 years. Patients were interviewed about time and help needed to complete the questionnaire, and whether they found the items understandable, confusing or annoying. Items were kept in the questionnaire if they fulfilled pre-defined criteria: relevant to the patients, easy to understand, not confusing, few missing values, neither …

AdultMaleCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyEndocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism030209 endocrinology & metabolismPilot ProjectsIodine Radioisotopes03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologyQuality of lifeInternal medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicineHumansIn patientThyroid NeoplasmsThyroid cancerProtein Kinase InhibitorsAgedAged 80 and overbusiness.industryCancerMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasehumanitiesSurgeryOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisQuality of LifeFemalebusinessRare cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 9]
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