The expanded prostate cancer index composite short form (EPIC-26) for measuring health-related quality of life: content analysis of patients’ spontaneous comments written in survey margins
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DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02940-z
Abstract: This study investigates comments that prostate cancer patients spontaneously write in the margins of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Short Form (EPIC-26) questionnaire. We aim to show the possible barriers that patients face while answering… read more here.
Keywords: expanded prostate; survey; prostate cancer; cancer index ... See more keywords
Improving Quality of Life Measurement in Skin Cancer Patients: Clinical Correlate for the Skin Cancer Index.
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DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000001426
Abstract: Patient-reported outcomes improve patient care and policy-level decision making by providing validated, measurable patient data. However, units of measure vary among instruments, and the heterogeneity of questionnaires can make clinical interpretation and implementation challenging. The… read more here.
Keywords: quality life; skin cancer; cancer; cancer index ... See more keywords
Peritoneal cancer index: laparoscopic evaluation of peritoneal carcinomatosis from gynecological origin
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DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-003615
Abstract: The peritoneal cancer index was proposed in 1996 by Professor Sugarbaker, and was initially used for colon cancer to assess the tumor burden during laparotomy procedures. The peritoneal cancer index is now broadly used for… read more here.
Keywords: peritoneal cancer; index laparoscopic; cancer; cancer index ... See more keywords
Testing some psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Skin Cancer Index: A questionnaire for measuring quality of life in patients with non-melanoma skin cancer
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.991080
Abstract: Objectives Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) include two main types: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). Generic Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) instruments revealed little to no HRQoL impairment in NMSC patients.… read more here.
Keywords: skin; psychometric properties; skin cancer; version ... See more keywords
Prognostic Factors in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei with Emphasis on the Predictive Role of Peritoneal Cancer Index and Tumor Markers
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041326
Abstract: Simple Summary Disease outcome of patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) and appendiceal neoplasms improved gradually in the past decades, as their pathology is better understood, together with a refined subtypisation. The introduction of cytoreductive surgery… read more here.
Keywords: peritoneal cancer; pseudomyxoma peritonei; pmp; cancer index ... See more keywords
Peritoneal cancer index as a predictor of survival in advanced stage serous epithelial ovarian cancer: a prospective study
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DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2018.29.e47
Abstract: Objective A numerical score, the peritoneal cancer index (PCI), was developed to reflect the extent of tumor growth in gastric and colorectal cancers and to tailor treatment. This study aimed to examine the value of… read more here.
Keywords: peritoneal cancer; study; cancer; cancer index ... See more keywords