Quality of life of locally advanced cervical cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation versus chemoradiation alone (CIRCE trial): a randomized phase II trial.
Fernanda Nunes de ArrudaSamantha da CostaRenata BonadioAbraão DornellasDaniela PereiraGeertruida H de BockMaria Del Pilar Estevez DizPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2020)
After treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer, patients improved in most quality of life aspects. However, worsening was observed in sexual enjoyment, peripheral neuropathy, and menopausal symptoms. To improve patients' quality of life, efforts should be made to prevent and treat these long term effects of locally advanced cervical cancer treatment.
Keyphrases
- locally advanced
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- rectal cancer
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell carcinoma
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- radiation therapy
- newly diagnosed
- phase ii study
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical trial
- randomized controlled trial
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- phase ii