Table 2.
Time course of EORTC QLQ-C30 (for quality of life): functional and symptom scales.
| Mean (SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale: item | Preoperative | 3 mo | 6 mo | 9 mo | 12 mo |
| Functional | |||||
| Physical | 50.4 (27.1) | 46.5 (27.7) | 55.2 (20.9) | 51.1 (26.6) | 55.2 (26.6) |
| Role | 87.6 (3.7) | 79.7 (16.1) | 79.9 (16.1) | 82.1 (12.6) | 82.8 (11.3) |
| Emotional | 85.0 (15.2) | 70.5 (32.3) | 74.5 (20.9) | 73.9 (29.2) | 81.8 (26.2) |
| Cognitive | 91.2 (14.6) | 82.5 (22.6) | 86.2 (19.8) | 86.4 (20.4) | 85.3 (24.3) |
| Social | 91.2 (14.5) | 70.9 (35.3) | 76.5 (32.8) | 82.3 (26.2) | 81.3 (25.0) |
| Symptom | |||||
| Fatigue | 17.2 (18.9) | 35.0 (34.5) | 27.4 (29.5) | 22.1 (24.0) | 22.9 (28.0) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 9.8 (18.3) | 18.3 (31.0) | 1.0 (4.1) | 3.1 (9.0) | 2.1 (5.8) |
| Pain | 11.3 (16.5) | 26.7 (34.3) | 20.6 (24.6) | 16.8 (23.7) | 16.8 (28.0) |
| Dyspnoe | 15.5 (20.7) | 16.6 (22.9) | 9.8 (19.6) | 12.4 (20.6) | 6.3 (18.2) |
| Insomnia | 23.8 (25.7) | 38.3 (39.5) | 24.4 (38.8) | 18.7 (29.7) | 16.7 (23.3) |
| Appetite loss | 14.5 (20.6) | 30.0 (38.9) | 9.8 (22.9) | 4.1 (11.3) | 4.1 (11.3) |
| Constipation | 13.5 (25.2) | 25.0 (38.8) | 19.6 (31.3) | 18.8 (32.2) | 2.1 (8.3) |
| Diarrhea | 2.1 (8.1) | 6.7 (23.2) | 5.9 (24.3) | 2.1 (8.3) | 2.1 (8.3) |
| Financial difficulties | 9.3 (15.1) | 10.0 (22.0) | 11.7 (20.2) | 12.4 (20.6) | 14.6 (24.3) |
Abbreviation: EORTC, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer.