Cancer-related pain and quality of life in prostate cancer patients: Assessment using the Functional Assessment of Prostate Cancer Therapy

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 522-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Fujimura ◽  
Satoru Takahashi ◽  
Haruki Kume ◽  
Takumi Takeuchi ◽  
Tadaichi Kitamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Prostate Cancer Therapy

Measuring quality of life in men with prostate cancer using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-prostate instrument

Urology ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 920-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peg Esper ◽  
Fei Mo ◽  
Gerald Chodak ◽  
Michael Sinner ◽  
David Cella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Functional Assessment

scholarly journals Effects of yoga in men with prostate cancer on quality of life and immune response: a pilot randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dharam Kaushik ◽  
Pankil K. Shah ◽  
Neelam Mukherjee ◽  
Niannian Ji ◽  
Furkan Dursun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Immune Response ◽  
T Cells ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Yoga Group ◽  
Cytokine Levels

Abstract Background Diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer is associated with anxiety, fear, and depression in up to one-third of men. Yoga improves health-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with several types of cancer, but evidence of its efficacy in enhancing QoL is lacking in prostate cancer. Methods In this randomized controlled study, 29 men newly diagnosed with localized prostate cancer were randomized to yoga for 6 weeks (n = 14) or standard-of-care (n = 15) before radical prostatectomy. The primary outcome was self-reported QoL, assessed by the Expanded Prostate Index Composite (EPIC), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT–F), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) at baseline, preoperatively, and 6 weeks postoperatively. Secondary outcomes were changes in immune cell status and cytokine levels with yoga. Results The greatest benefit of yoga on QoL was seen in EPIC-sexual (mean difference, 8.5 points), FACIT-F (6.3 points), FACT-Functional wellbeing (8.6 points), FACT-physical wellbeing (5.5 points), and FACT-Social wellbeing (14.6 points). The yoga group showed increased numbers of circulating CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells, more production of interferon-gamma by natural killer cells, and increased Fc receptor III expression in natural killer cells. The yoga group also showed decreased numbers of regulatory T-cells, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, indicating antitumor activity, and reduction in inflammatory cytokine levels (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor [0.55 (0.05–1.05), p = 0.03], monocyte chemoattractant protein [0.22 (0.01–0.43), p = 0.04], and FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 ligand [0.91 (−0.01, 1.82), p = 0.053]. Conclusions Perioperative yoga exercise improved QoL, promoted an immune response, and attenuated inflammation in men with prostate cancer. Yoga is feasible in this setting and has benefits that require further investigation. Trial registration clinicaltrials.org (NCT02620033).

Investigation of the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—Cognitive Function in cancer patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Songül Atasavun Uysal ◽  
Vesile Yildiz Kabak ◽  
Yusuf Karakas ◽  
Erdem Karabulut ◽  
Deniz Erdan Kocamaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Eortc Qlq

Abstract Objective The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog) is a questionnaire that is used to evaluate the quality of life and cognitive functions according to individual self-reports. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the FACT-Cog. Methods Cancer patients who were treated with chemo or radiotherapy and had a score of 24/30 and more in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were included in this study. Cognitive functions assessed with the FACT-Cog and the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire Core 30: Cognitive Function subscale (EORTC QLQ-CF). Results One hundred and forty cancer patients [female = 87 (62.1%), male = 53 (37.9%)] were included. The mean age of the participants was 47.93 ± 11.90 years. The Cronbach's α of the FACT-Cog scale was 0.82. Test–retest intraclass correlation coefficient values of the FACT-Cog questionnaire were varied from 0.855 to 0.954. There were found low correlations between the total score of the FACT-Cog and the MMSE (r = 0.26, p = 0.002), and moderate correlations between the EORTC QLQ-CF subscale and the FACT-Cog (r = −0.43; p < 0.001). Significance of results It showed the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the FACT-Cog questionnaire for cancer patients. It may be beneficial to use this questionnaire for the effects of cancer treatment.

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