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Quality of Life Impacts on Overall Survival of Radiation Patients

Researchers with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's Department of Radiation Medicine have found that quality of life is not only important to cancer patients during therapy, but can also determine their overall survival.

  • February 25, 2022

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    Quality of life significantly influences overall survival in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.

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    Principal component analysis of quality of life data correlates strongly with overall and progression-free survival.

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    Ongoing clinical trials at Roswell Park focus on improving quality of life factors, such as pain management and financial toxicity.

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    Increasing doses of Gabapentin have been shown to reduce the need for narcotics in managing oral mucositis pain.

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    Financial counseling can mitigate financial toxicity, positively affecting patients' overall quality of life and outcomes.

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Quality of Life Impacts on Overall Survival of Radiation Patients

  • February 25, 2022

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