Impact of systemic cancer treatment on quality of life and mental well-being: a comparative analysis of patients with localized and advanced cancer.
Adán Rodríguez-GonzalezAlberto Carmona-BayonasRaquel Hernandez San GilPatricia Cruz CastellanosMónica Antoñanzas-BasaDavid Lorente EstellésMaría Jose CorralManuel González-MoyaOscar Alfredo Castillo-TrujilloEmilio EstebanPaula Jiménez-FonsecaCaterina CalderónPublished in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2023)
In conclusion, our study highlights that systemic cancer treatment can improve quality of life in patients with advanced cancer, while adjuvant treatments for localized disease may have a negative impact on quality of life and psychological well-being. Therefore, treatment decisions should be carefully evaluated on an individual basis.