Ethnic differences in quality of life among early breast and prostate cancer survivors
Ethnic differences in quality of life among early breast and prostate cancer survivors
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10.1002/pon.568
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发表时间：
2002-03-01
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3.6
通讯作者：
Pagano, I
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作者：
Gotay, CC;Holup, JL;Pagano, I
这项研究评估了欧美和亚太岛民(特别是菲律宾人、日本人和夏威夷原住民祖先)最近诊断的乳腺癌和前列腺癌患者的生活质量(QOL)，以调查QOL是否因种族以及种族作为预测因素的相对重要性而变化。参与者是根据4-6个月前被诊断为乳腺癌或前列腺癌的患者，通过在夏威夷肿瘤登记中心连续注册来确定的。生活质量由QLQ-C30测量，QLQ-C30是一种在癌症患者人群中广泛使用的标准化问卷。227人参与(前列腺癌患者101人，乳腺癌患者126人)。在生活质量的大多数地区，不同种族的生活质量是相似的。然而，在几个领域发现了差异，都是在菲律宾患者报告结果更差的方向上。分级逐步回归支持种族的重要性，控制临床和人口统计学预测因素。我们的结论是，需要更多的研究来了解癌症幸存者的种族和生活质量之间的关系。版权所有(C)2002 John Wiley Sons，Ltd.
This study assessed quality of life (QOL) in recently diagnosed breast and prostate cancer patients of European American and Asian Pacific Islanders (specifically, individuals of Filipino, Japanese, and Native Hawaiian ancestry) to investigate whether QOL varied according to ethnicity and the relative importance of ethnicity as a predictor of QOL. Participants were identified through consecutive registrations on the Hawaii Tumor Registry, based on a diagnosis of breast or prostate cancer 4-6 months previously. QOL was measured by the QLQ-C30, a standardized questionnaire widely used in cancer patient populations. Two hundred and twenty-seven individuals participated (101 prostate and 126 breast cancer patients). QOL was similar across ethnic groups in most areas of QOL. However, differences were found in several areas, all in the direction of Filipino patients reporting worse outcomes. Hierarchical stepwise regressions supported the importance of ethnicity, controlling for clinical and demographic predictors. We conclude that additional research is needed to understand the relationship between ethnicity and QOL in cancer survivors. Copyright (C) 2002 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.