scholarly journals Analysis of Influence Factors of Quality of Life of Lung Cancer Patients with Skin Adverse Drug Reactions Under Targeted Therapy

Author(s):  
Ruofei Du ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Huiyue Zhou ◽  
Lixia Ma ◽  
Leon M. Larcher ◽  
...  

Abstract Purpose This study was to assess the status of quality of life and explore the possible factors correlated with quality of life among non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with skin adverse drug reactions under targeted therapy. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study including 536 NSCLC patients with skin adverse drug reactions by targeted therapy in cancer outpatient clinics of three hospitals in China between May 2020 and May 2021. And we collected data with structured questionnaires and identified the relationships among coping style, self-management and quality of life by Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression algorithm. Results The total score of quality of life was 46±12.84 in 536 NSCLC patients with skin adverse drug reactions undergoing targeted therapy. In multiple linear regression analysis, we identified the significant factors associated with quality of life including age, education level, combination of medicine, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), stages of disease, facing, yield, symptom management, daily activity management, psychological and emotional management, self-efficacy and self-management (P < 0.05). Conclusions NSCLC patients with skin adverse drug reactions undergoing targeted therapy generally had a compromised quality of life. And the critical factors that affected the status of quality of life were age, education level, co-morbidity, the combinatorial application of drugs and stage of disease, self-management and coping styles.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16570-e16570
Author(s):  
Shrividya Iyer ◽  
Alex Rider ◽  
Gavin Taylor-Stokes ◽  
Adam Roughley

e16570 Background: The main objective of our study was to assess patient reported symptom burden and impact on quality of life in advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients in the United States. Methods: Patients with advanced (stage IIIB/IV) NSCLC (N=450) were recruited with informed consent in a nationwide (US) lung cancer study from Oct-Dec 2011. Patient reported symptoms were assessed using the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) on a 0-100 visual analogue scale and included six symptoms: fatigue, appetite loss, shortness of breath, cough, pain and blood in sputum. An average symptom burden index was calculated. Quality of life was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Lung (FACT-L).Higher scores indicate higher symptom severity on the LCSS and better quality of life on the FACT-L. Correlation between the total FACT-L score and LCSS symptom burden index was assessed. A multivariate regression analysis was performed with FACT-L total score as the dependent variable and LCSS symptom scores as predictors controlling for age, gender, stage and performance status. Results: Majority of the patients were male (59%), Caucasian (74%), smokers/ex-smokers (78%) with an average age of 64 years. Proportion of patients reporting each lung cancer symptom was: Fatigue (100%), loss of appetite (97%), shortness of breath (95%), cough (93%), pain (92%) and blood in sputum (63%). The average (SD) symptom burden index was 42.3 (21.5).The mean± SD severity scores on symptoms were: fatigue (53.2±24.7), loss of appetite (48.1±25.8), cough (48.4±29.9), shortness of breath (44.7± 27), pain (39.7± 28.1) and blood in sputum (18.4±23.6). The average (SD) FACT-L score was 71.7 (25.3). A significant negative correlation was found between the LCSS symptom burden index and FACT-L scores (ρ= -0.82; p<0.001). Loss of appetite (β=-0.204; p<0.001), cough (β= -0.145; p<0.01), pain (β=-0.265; p<0.001), shortness of breath (β = -0.145; p<0.01), age (β= 0.217; p<0.05) and performance status (β = 0.283; p<0.001) were found to be significant predictors of quality of life. Conclusions: Cough, pain, shortness of breath and loss of appetite contribute to symptom burden and have a significant negative impact on quality of life in advanced NSCLC patients.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e19594-e19594
Author(s):  
Karla Sanchez-Lara ◽  
Jenny Turcott ◽  
Eva Juarez ◽  
Martha de la Torre ◽  
Geraldine Villanueva ◽  
...  

e19594 Background: Nutritional interventions have shown increased of energy intake but the effect of improvement in health related quality of life (HRQL) in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients is controversial. Eicosapentaenoic acid has been proposed to have anti-inflammatory, anticachectic and possibly could have antitumoral effects. Methods: Patients with advanced NSCLC naive to treatment were included and randomly assigned to receive diet and oral nutritional supplement enriched with EPA or only isocaloric diet. All patients received paclitaxel and cisplatin-carboplatin treatment. Weight, body composition measured with bioelectrical impedance analysis, dietary ingestion, inflammatory parameters and HRQL were assessed at baseline and after 1st and 2nd cycle. Response to chemotherapy and survival were evaluated. Results: Ninety-two patients were analyzed, (46 EPA, 46 control group). No basal differences between groups were found. Experimental group present significantly increased albumin levels, energy, proteins, lipids and carbohydrate intake, and reduced serum CPR, TNF-α and Neutrophyls/Lymphocytes index. Patients in experimental group presented minor prevalence of weight loss and increased 1.6 kg of lean body mass (LBM) compared with controls. In HRQL, experimental group presented an improvement in global and physical scale and anorexia, and regarding toxicity, fatigue and neuropathy diminished. There was no difference in response rate, progression free survival and overall survival between groups. Conclusions: EPA enriched supplementation provided a therapeutic advantage by increasing LBM and nutrients intake, improving HRQL, and reduce several toxicity parameters in NSCLC patients under chemotherapy. The study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01048970.


2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (26_suppl) ◽  
pp. 71-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Rodriguez ◽  
Elizabeth M Duus ◽  
John Friend

71 Background: The main objectives of this study were to characterize and compare the burden of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who reported considerable weight loss ( ≥ 5% of their body weight in the past 6 months or ≥ 2% for a BMI less than 20 kg/m2) to those who did not. Methods: 95 advanced NSCLC patients were surveyed from the online patient-powered community PatientsLikeMe. Self-reported demographic and clinical characteristics were recorded. Appetite, distress and concerns, health-related quality of life (QLQ-C15-PAL) and anorexia-cachexia symptoms/concerns (FAACT A/CS) were summarized. The results obtained between patients who lost considerable weight and those who did not were compared, using a two-tailed t-test or a Kruskal-Wallis test. Patients with weight loss were additionally asked open-ended questions on burden and concerns. Results: 35 (37%) patients were classified as having considerable weight loss at the time of the survey and 60 (63%) where classified without. Most patients were female (81%), American (81%), and mean age was 59 years. 61% of patients indicated not receiving either chemotherapy or radiotherapy at the time of the survey. Patients with weight loss reported significantly (p < 0.05) lower overall quality of life (55.2 vs. 66.9), worsened anorexia-cachexia symptoms/concerns (30.7 vs. 36.0), and higher symptomology, specifically fatigue (64.8 vs. 49.1), nausea (19.5 vs. 9.2), and appetite loss (41.0 vs. 23.9) – than patients without weight loss. In addition, significantly more patients who lost weight reported moderate/high distress levels than patients who did not (71% vs. 38%). For patients with weight loss, change in food taste, fatigue, and decrease in appetite were the most frequently reported symptoms with the greatest impact on their lives. Conclusions: Our results support that weight loss negatively affects cancer patients’ quality of life and is associated with more distress and symptoms—particularly fatigue, and appetite loss. Weight loss-related symptoms also significantly impact their lives. Interventions targeted at maintaining/increasing body weight may help to improve well-being and reduce key symptoms in advanced NSCLC patients with considerable weight loss.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21126-e21126
Author(s):  
Konstantin K. Laktionov ◽  
Alla L. Arzumanyan ◽  
Larisa Bolotina ◽  
Valeriy Vladimirovich Breder ◽  
Natalia N. Buevich ◽  
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Author(s):  
Philip Wiffen ◽  
Marc Mitchell ◽  
Melanie Snelling ◽  
Nicola Stoner

Introduction to ADRs 14Classification of ADRs 15Adverse reactions: drug or disease? 16Helping patients understand the risk of ADRs 17Reporting ADRs 18Drug interactions 20Managing drug interactions 23Adverse drug reactions (ADRs), also known as ‘side effects’, ‘adverse drug events’, or ‘drug misadventures’, are a frequent cause of morbidity in hospital and the community. They have a significant cost both financially and in terms of quality of life. Few studies of ADRs have been carried out in the community so the effect on primary care is harder to assess, but studies in the hospital environment have shown the following. ...


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Oznur Yilmaz Bayer ◽  
Ipek Turktas ◽  
Hacer Ilbilge Ertoy Karagol ◽  
Sebnem Soysal ◽  
Dilek Yapar

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