Sökning: "EORTC QLQ C-30"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden EORTC QLQ C-30.
1. Living with cancer in old age. Quality of life and meaning
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate quality of life in people aged 75 and older with cancer in relation to age, gender, presence and type of complaints, comorbidity, living conditions, perceived economic situation, sense of coherence, receiving help for daily living and social resources. The aim was also to investigate older people’s experiences and the meaning of living with cancer in old age. LÄS MER
2. Radiotherapy in prostate cancer : information, quality of life and prostate volume
Sammanfattning : Prostate cancer (PC) is the most widespread form of cancer among men in Sweden, with an annual incidence of approximately 10,000 new cases. Treatment of localized prostate cancer is controversial. Curative intended treatments for localized disease include radical prostatectomy (RP) and radiotherapy (RT). LÄS MER
3. Everyday problems in men with prostate cancer. Aspects of micturition, indwelling urinary catheter treathment and sexual life
Sammanfattning : The aim was to investigate the presence of everyday problems in men with prostate cancer, their relation to health-related quality of life, HRQOL, and sense of coherence, SOC, and to compare with men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH, and a sample from the general population. The aim also was to investigate what nursing care needs there were in men with prostate cancer and how these were met during an in-patient period. LÄS MER
4. Health-related quality of life during and after stem cell transplantation
Sammanfattning : Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an established treatment for a variety of malignant diseases, as well as a small proportion of non-malignant disorders. The treatment before the HSCT (called conditioning) can be either myeloablative (MAC) or given with reduced intensity (RIC). LÄS MER
5. Corticosteroids in advanced cancer : epidemiology, symptom relief and patient experiences
Sammanfattning : Cortisol is the principal circulating glucocorticoid in man and has a wide variety of effects in the body. In advanced metastatic cancer, glucocorticoids are used to alleviate symptoms such as anorexia, poor strength and poor wellbeing. The mechanisms behind the symptom relieving effects are still unclear. LÄS MER