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Tytuł:
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A systematic review examining factors influencing health related quality of life among melanoma cancer survivors.
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Autorzy:
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Hamel JF; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium; Biostatistics and Methodology Department, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France. Electronic address: .
Pe M; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium.
Coens C; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium.
Martinelli F; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium.
Eggermont AM; Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus Grand Paris, Villejuif, France.
Brandberg Y; Oncology and Pathology Department, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Bottomley A; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium.
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Źródło:
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European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) [Eur J Cancer] 2016 Dec; Vol. 69, pp. 189-198. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 11.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Review; Systematic Review
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Oxford : Elsevier Science Ltd
Original Publication: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, c1990-
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MeSH Terms:
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Health Status*
Dermatologic Surgical Procedures/*methods
Melanoma/*psychology
Quality of Life/*psychology
Skin Neoplasms/*psychology
Survivors/*psychology
Age Factors ; Body Image/psychology ; Comorbidity ; Female ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Male ; Marital Status ; Melanoma/surgery ; Severity of Illness Index ; Sex Factors ; Skin Neoplasms/surgery
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Melanoma; Quality of life; Survivorship; Systematic review
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20161114 Date Completed: 20170731 Latest Revision: 20220408
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Update Code:
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20240104
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.ejca.2016.10.008
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PMID:
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27838512
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Eighty percent of melanomas are diagnosed at a localised stage, when they are highly curable. Their survival rate induces long follow-up periods, transforming melanoma into a chronic disease and patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Understanding which patient characteristics are associated with poor HRQoL should allow a more personalised management of their HRQoL. Hence, we propose a systematic review for this purpose. Systematic literature searches were performed in three different electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library. Only studies published in English after 2005 until June 2016 and exploring HRQoL over a period of at least one year were considered. 10 articles were identified from seven different studies, representing a total of 4246 patients. All were observational: six were cross-sectional and only one was prospective. Several patient characteristics associated with HRQoL were identified. Women tend to have lower psychological HRQoL than men. Age was generally associated with variations in HRQoL levels, but there was no consistency across studies. Positive associations between marital status or social interactions and psychological subscales were highlighted by a few studies. Finally, the stage related severity of prognosis at initial diagnosis was systematically associated with worse HRQoL levels (either psychological, physical or global). Several patient characteristics could be identified in melanoma studies that were associated with HRQoL levels. However, these relations were not consistent across studies. Such findings highlight the current lack of empirical data available. Further evidence is needed on HRQoL factors in melanoma survivors.
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