Correlation Between Symptom Cluster and Quality of Life in Patients with Endometrial Cancer After Operation
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
12-16
Received:
29 June 2023
Accepted:
14 July 2023
Published:
24 July 2023
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the composition of symptom clusters in patients with endometrial cancer after surgery, and to explore the correlation between symptom clusters and quality of life in patients with endometrial cancer after surgery. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 230 patients with endometrial cancer after surgery using the M.D. Anderson Symptom Assessment Scale, the functional assessment of endometrial cancer Treatment Scale and the general information questionnaire to understand the personal data, symptoms and quality of life of patients. Results: There were 4 symptom clusters in postoperative patients with endometrial cancer, including sickness symptom cluster, gastrointestinal symptom cluster, fatigue-related symptom cluster, and emotional symptom cluster. The cumulative variance contribution rate was 76.04%. Except for the social/family status in the quality of life, there was no correlation between the sickness symptom cluster and the gastrointestinal symptom cluster (P > 0.05), the other symptom clusters were negatively correlated with the quality of life of patients (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Patients with endometrial cancer are faced with a variety of psychological and physical symptoms, which seriously affect the quality of life. Clinical medical staff should strengthen the management of patients' symptoms, assess them timely and accurately, and actively take effective measures to prevent or reduce the occurrence of symptoms.
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the composition of symptom clusters in patients with endometrial cancer after surgery, and to explore the correlation between symptom clusters and quality of life in patients with endometrial cancer after surgery. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 230 patients with endometrial cancer after surgery using...
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Analysis of Related Factors of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Ovarian Cancer
Liyang Hu,
Lingling Lin,
Zhongqiu Lu
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
17-22
Received:
21 July 2023
Accepted:
7 August 2023
Published:
17 August 2023
Abstract: Objective: To analyze the related factors of venous thromboembolism in patients with ovarian cancer. Methods: A total of 86 patients with ovarian cancer complicated with VTE who were treated in a hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were selected. The medical records of the patients were collected. The revised Caprini risk assessment scale (version 2013) was used to evaluate the risk level of VTE in patients with ovarian cancer, and the risk factors of VTE in patients with ovarian cancer were analyzed. Results: According to the revised Caprini risk assessment scale, 86 patients were scored, including 23 cases (26.74%) of high risk and 62 cases (72.09%) of extremely high risk. Among 86 patients, 77 cases (89.53%) were epithelial cancer, 75 cases (87.21%) were poorly differentiated cancer, 71 cases (82.56%) were International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III-IV, and 28 cases (32.56%) were complicated with ascites. Thrombosis occurred before neoadjuvant chemotherapy in 9 cases (10.47%), during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in 5 cases (5.81%), before surgery in 21 cases (24.42%), during surgery in 1 case (jugular vein thrombosis), and after surgery in 50 cases (58.14%). VTE occurred in 26 patients (30.26%) with central venous catheter implantation and 22 patients (25.58%) with lymph node metastasis. Conclusions: According to the modified Caprini risk assessment scale, high risk and very high risk ovarian cancer patients are at high risk of VTE. The modified Caprini risk assessment scale is helpful for clinical early identification of patients with high risk of VTE. Tumor histological type, tumor grade, tumor staging and surgical treatment are related to the occurrence of VTE in patients with ovarian cancer.
Abstract: Objective: To analyze the related factors of venous thromboembolism in patients with ovarian cancer. Methods: A total of 86 patients with ovarian cancer complicated with VTE who were treated in a hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were selected. The medical records of the patients were collected. The revised Caprini risk assessment scale (...
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