LUNG-CANCER AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE

Authors
THONGPRASERT S
Citation
S. Thongprasert, LUNG-CANCER AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 28(3), 1998, pp. 397-399
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048291
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
397 - 399
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8291(1998)28:3<397:LAQ>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Quality of life (QOL) is frequently used as an endpoint of measurement in cancer treatment. Compared to other cancers, there are only a few reports of QOL in the treatment of lung cancer. Several QOL instrument s have been developed and this paper reports experience with the funct ional Living-Index-Cancer and Qualily of Life Index teals in Lung Canc er treatment, in a randomised controlled trial of chemotherapy.