Quality of life measurement in testicular cancer patients. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The linear-analogue self-assessment (LASA) technique was used to assess acute toxicity and other pertinent attributes relative to quality of life (QL) in patients with advanced testicular cancer who were entered into chemotherapy trials with either velban, Actinomycin-D, bleomycin, cisplatin, and cytoxan (VAB-6), etoposide and cisplatin (EP), or both regimens. Results showed significantly less nausea, vomiting, mucositis, and a earlier return to normal physical activity with EP versus VAB-6. The LASA method appears to be a valid measure of acute toxicity to chemotherapy in testicular cancer patients and provides objective QL information for patients entered into prospective clinical trials.

publication date

  • September 15, 1987

Research

keywords

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Quality of Life
  • Testicular Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0023635530

PubMed ID

  • 3304613

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 60

issue

  • 6