Table 2 -. Mean European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire supplemental lung cancer-specific module scores during chemotherapy.
| Questionnaire | 1st cycle (n = 16) | 2nd cycle (n = 16) | 4th cycle (n = 13) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Module/Item | Mean ± SD | Median | Mean ± SD | Median | Mean ± SD | Median |
| EORTC QLQ-C30 | ||||||
| Functional scale | ||||||
| Global health status/QoL | 67.2 ± 28.0 | 62.5 | 73.4 ± 21.6 | 79.2 | 77.6 ± 21.9 | 83.3 |
| Physical functioning | 59.8 ± 27.7 | 60.0 | 80.4 ± 18.6 | 83.3 | 81.5 ± 20.9 | 93.3 |
| Role functioning | 70.7 ± 39.7 | 91.5 | 79.2 ± 34.2 | 100.0 | 91.0 ± 22.2 | 100.0 |
| Cognitive functioning | 79.0 ± 35.9 | 100.0 | 85.4 ± 24.2 | 100.0 | 73.1 ± 30.1 | 83.3 |
| Emotional functioning | 63.9 ± 28.6 | 75.0 | 73.4 ± 25.5 | 75.0 | 66.0 ± 32.2 | 83.3 |
| Social functioning | 91.6 ± 16.3 | 100.0 | 96.9 ± 12.5 | 100.0 | 91.0 ± 18.8 | 100.0 |
| Symptom scale | ||||||
| Fatigue | 55.6 ± 36.7 | 66.7 | 69.5 ± 27.4 | 66.7 | 77.8 ± 20.8 | 88.9 |
| Pain | 60.4 ± 35.4 | 58.4 | 80.2 ± 28.0 | 81.7 | 78.2 ± 23.9 | 83.3 |
| Dyspnea | 62.5 ± 40.1 | 66.7 | 75.0 ± 35.5 | 100.0 | 74.4 ± 38.9 | 100.0 |
| Insomnia | 77.1 ± 35.9 | 100.0 | 72.9 ± 38.9 | 100.0 | 71.8 ± 38.1 | 100.0 |
| Appetite loss | 41.7 ± 46.4 | 16.5 | 79.2 ± 40.1 | 100.0 | 79.5 ± 39.8 | 100.0 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 91.7 ± 16.1 | 100.0 | 89.6 ± 21.0 | 100.0 | 92.3 ± 18.8 | 100.0 |
| Constipation | 47.9 ± 50.1 | 33.4 | 64.6 ± 44.7 | 100.0 | 76.9 ± 43.9 | 100.0 |
| Diarrhea | 100.0 ± 0.0 | 100.0 | 91.7 ± 25.8 | 100.0 | 92.3 ± 27.7 | 100.0 |
| Financial difficulties | 70.8 ± 41.9 | 100.0 | 83.3 ± 32.2 | 100.0 | 87.2 ± 25.6 | 100.0 |
| QLQ-LC13 | ||||||
| Dyspnea | 68.8 ± 37.0 | 83.4 | 75.7 ± 32.5 | 88.9 | 86.3 ± 25.3 | 100.0 |
| Cough | 47.9 ± 40.3 | 50.0 | 58.3 ± 35.5 | 66.7 | 48.7 ± 44.3 | 66.7 |
| Hemoptysis | 93.8 ± 13.4 | 100.0 | 87.5 ± 24.0 | 100.0 | 94.9 ± 18.5 | 100.0 |
| Sore mouth | 89.6 ± 29.1 | 100.0 | 97.9 ± 8.3 | 100.0 | 94.9 ± 12.5 | 100.0 |
| Dysphagia | 87.5 ± 24.0 | 100.0 | 93.8 ± 18.1 | 100.0 | 82.3 ± 27.7 | 100.0 |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 83.3 ± 29.8 | 100.0 | 77.1 ± 39.8 | 100.0 | 76.9 ± 39.4 | 100.0 |
| Alopecia | 97.9 ± 8.3 | 100.0 | 22.9 ± 33.8 | 0.0 | 53.8 ± 51.9 | 100.0 |
| Chest pain | 58.3 ± 46.4 | 83.4 | 85.4 ± 27.1 | 100.0 | 82.1 ± 37.6 | 100.0 |
| Arm/shoulder pain | 60.4 ± 45.9 | 83.4 | 81.3 ± 29.7 | 100.0 | 84.6 ± 29.2 | 100.0 |
| Pain in other body parts | 58.3 ± 49.4 | 100.0 | 77.1 ± 35.9 | 100.0 | 71.8 ± 42.7 | 100.0 |