Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in Radiotherapy

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Autor(a) principal: Santos, Andrezza Layane Alves
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Moura, José Fernando do Prado, Santos, Candice Amorim de Araújo Lima, Figueiroa, José Natal, Souza, Ariani Impieri
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online)
Texto Completo: https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/609
Resumo: Introduction: Cervical cancer is a serious public health problem with high mortality in developing countries. Radiotherapy, one of the modalities used in treatment, can cause adverse effects that may compromise the quality of life of patients. Objectives: To assess the quality of life related to health (HRQoL) in women with cervical cancer under radiotherapy with emphasis on sexual function. Method: We performed an exploratory, before and after longitudinal study, with 34 women with cervical cancer treated with adjuvant radiotherapy, exclusively or concurrently with chemotherapy in a teaching hospital between August and December 2011. The patients underwent two interviews to assess HRQoL by FACT -Cx score (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Cervix). The mean scores corresponding to the pre-treatment and last week treatment were compared using Student's t test for paired samples, with a significance level of 5%. Results: The mean age was 50 years. Most were single or widowed (58.8%) and only 2.9% were employed. About 75% were illiterate or had only attended elementary school. The FACT -Cx pre-treatment score average was 110.9, and 110.8 in the last week, with no statistically significant difference (p=0.966). Conclusion: The lack of difference between the average of HRQoL scores obtained before and in the last week of treatment might be an indication that a radiation treatment did not modify the HRQoL of these women.
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spelling Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in RadiotherapyEvaluación de la Calidad de Vida Relacionada a la Salud en Pacientes con Cáncer del Cuello del Útero en la RadioterapiaAvaliação da Qualidade de Vida Relacionada à Saúde em Pacientes com Câncer do Colo do Útero em Tratamento RadioterápicoNeoplasias do Colo do Útero/radioterapiaRadioterapia/efeitos adversosQualidade de VidaFatores SexuaisEstudos LongitudinaisUterine Cervical Neoplasms/radiotherapyRadiotherapy/adverse effectsQuality of LifeSex FactorsLongitudinal StudiesNeoplasias del Cuello Uterino/radioterapiaRadioterapia/efectos adversosCalidad de VidaFactores SexualesEstudios LongitudinalesIntroduction: Cervical cancer is a serious public health problem with high mortality in developing countries. Radiotherapy, one of the modalities used in treatment, can cause adverse effects that may compromise the quality of life of patients. Objectives: To assess the quality of life related to health (HRQoL) in women with cervical cancer under radiotherapy with emphasis on sexual function. Method: We performed an exploratory, before and after longitudinal study, with 34 women with cervical cancer treated with adjuvant radiotherapy, exclusively or concurrently with chemotherapy in a teaching hospital between August and December 2011. The patients underwent two interviews to assess HRQoL by FACT -Cx score (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Cervix). The mean scores corresponding to the pre-treatment and last week treatment were compared using Student's t test for paired samples, with a significance level of 5%. Results: The mean age was 50 years. Most were single or widowed (58.8%) and only 2.9% were employed. About 75% were illiterate or had only attended elementary school. The FACT -Cx pre-treatment score average was 110.9, and 110.8 in the last week, with no statistically significant difference (p=0.966). Conclusion: The lack of difference between the average of HRQoL scores obtained before and in the last week of treatment might be an indication that a radiation treatment did not modify the HRQoL of these women.Introducción: El cáncer del cuello del útero es un problema grave de salud pública con una alta mortalidad en los países en desarrollo. La radioterapia, una de las modalidades utilizadas en el tratamiento, puede causar efectos adversos que pueden comprometer la calidad de vida de las pacientes. Objetivos: Evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) en mujeres con cáncer del cuello del útero en la radioterapia, con énfasis en la función sexual. Método: se realizó un estudio exploratorio, longitudinal, del tipo antes y después, con 34 mujeres con cáncer del cuello del útero tratadas con radioterapia adyuvante exclusiva o concurrente con la quimioterapia en un hospital universitario entre agosto y diciembre de 2011. Las pacientes fueron sometidas a dos entrevistas para CVRS por puntuación de FACT -Cx (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Cervix). Las puntuaciones promedias, correspondientes al pretratamiento y la última semana, se compararon mediante la prueba t de Student para muestras pareadas, con un nivel de significación del 5%. Resultados: El promedio de edad fue de 50 años. La mayoría eran solteras o viudas (58,8%) y solo el 2,9% tenían un empleo. Alrededor del 75% eran analfabetas o solo habían asistido a la escuela primaria. Las puntuaciones promedias de FACT -Cx pre tratamiento fue de 110,9 y la última semana fue del 110,9 sin diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre ellas (p=0,966). Conclusión: La ausencia de diferencia entre las puntuaciones promedias de CVRS obtenida pre-tratamiento y en la última semana que puede indicar que la radioterapia no alteró la CVRS de essas mujeres.Introdução: O câncer do colo do útero é um grave problema de saúde pública, com elevada mortalidade nos países em desenvolvimento. A radioterapia, uma das modalidades utilizadas no tratamento, pode provocar efeitos adversos capazes de comprometer a qualidade de vida das pacientes. Objetivos: Avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS) em mulheres com câncer do colo do útero em tratamento radioterápico, com ênfase na função sexual. Método: Foi realizado um estudo exploratório, longitudinal, do tipo antes e depois, com 34 mulheres portadoras de câncer do colo do útero tratadas com radioterapia adjuvante, exclusiva ou concomitante a quimioterapia em um hospital de ensino entre agosto e dezembro de 2011. As pacientes foram submetidas a duas entrevistas para QVRS, através do escore FACT -Cx (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Cervix). Os escores médios, correspondentes ao pré-tratamento e a última semana, foram comparados através do teste t de Student para amostras pareadas, com nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: A média de idade das mulheres foi 50 anos. A maioria era solteira ou viúva (58,8%) e apenas 2,9% estavam empregadas. Cerca de 75% eram analfabetas ou haviam cursado apenas o ensino fundamental. A média dos escores FACT -Cx pré-tratamento foi de 110,9 e na última semana foi de 110,8, sem diferença estatisticamente significante entre elas (p=0,966). Conclusão: A ausência de diferença entre as médias dos escores de QVRS obtidos pré-tratamento e na última semana pode indicar que o tratamento radioterápico não modificou a QVRS dessas mulheres.  INCA2012-09-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtigos, Avaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttps://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/60910.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2012v58n3.609Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia; Vol. 58 No. 3 (2012): July/Aug./Sept.; 507-515Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia; Vol. 58 Núm. 3 (2012): jul./ago./sept.; 507-515Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia; v. 58 n. 3 (2012): jul./ago./set. ; 507-5152176-9745reponame:Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online)instname:Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA)instacron:INCAporhttps://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/609/377Santos, Andrezza Layane Alves Moura, José Fernando do Prado Santos, Candice Amorim de Araújo Lima Figueiroa, José Natal Souza, Ariani Impieri info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2021-11-29T20:13:35Zoai:rbc.inca.gov.br:article/609Revistahttps://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revistaPUBhttps://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/oairbc@inca.gov.br0034-71162176-9745opendoar:2021-11-29T20:13:35Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online) - Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in Radiotherapy
Evaluación de la Calidad de Vida Relacionada a la Salud en Pacientes con Cáncer del Cuello del Útero en la Radioterapia
Avaliação da Qualidade de Vida Relacionada à Saúde em Pacientes com Câncer do Colo do Útero em Tratamento Radioterápico
title Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in Radiotherapy
spellingShingle Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in Radiotherapy
Santos, Andrezza Layane Alves
Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/radioterapia
Radioterapia/efeitos adversos
Qualidade de Vida
Fatores Sexuais
Estudos Longitudinais
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/radiotherapy
Radiotherapy/adverse effects
Quality of Life
Sex Factors
Longitudinal Studies
Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/radioterapia
Radioterapia/efectos adversos
Calidad de Vida
Factores Sexuales
Estudios Longitudinales
title_short Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in Radiotherapy
title_full Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in Radiotherapy
title_fullStr Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in Radiotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in Radiotherapy
title_sort Assessing Quality of Life Related to Health in Patients with Cervical Cancer in Radiotherapy
author Santos, Andrezza Layane Alves
author_facet Santos, Andrezza Layane Alves
Moura, José Fernando do Prado
Santos, Candice Amorim de Araújo Lima
Figueiroa, José Natal
Souza, Ariani Impieri
author_role author
author2 Moura, José Fernando do Prado
Santos, Candice Amorim de Araújo Lima
Figueiroa, José Natal
Souza, Ariani Impieri
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Santos, Andrezza Layane Alves
Moura, José Fernando do Prado
Santos, Candice Amorim de Araújo Lima
Figueiroa, José Natal
Souza, Ariani Impieri
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/radioterapia
Radioterapia/efeitos adversos
Qualidade de Vida
Fatores Sexuais
Estudos Longitudinais
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/radiotherapy
Radiotherapy/adverse effects
Quality of Life
Sex Factors
Longitudinal Studies
Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/radioterapia
Radioterapia/efectos adversos
Calidad de Vida
Factores Sexuales
Estudios Longitudinales
topic Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/radioterapia
Radioterapia/efeitos adversos
Qualidade de Vida
Fatores Sexuais
Estudos Longitudinais
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/radiotherapy
Radiotherapy/adverse effects
Quality of Life
Sex Factors
Longitudinal Studies
Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/radioterapia
Radioterapia/efectos adversos
Calidad de Vida
Factores Sexuales
Estudios Longitudinales
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