Table 3.
Themes of quality of life most impacted by cancer (N=82).
| Theme | Number of citations, n | Number of patients citing theme, n (%, 95% CI) | |
| Physical well-being | |||
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Total | 74 | 52 (63%, 53%-74%) |
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Fatigue | 26 | —a |
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Difficulty getting about | 13 | — |
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Pain | 12 | — |
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Difficulty sleeping | 6 | — |
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Difficulty breathing | 4 | — |
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Difficulty in the morning | 4 | — |
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Concentration | 2 | — |
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Weight gain | 2 | — |
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Incontinence/diarrhea | 2 | — |
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Loss of appetite | 1 | — |
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Sensitivity to changes in the weather | 1 | — |
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Falling ill more often | 1 | — |
| Activities of daily living | |||
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Total | 36 | 25 (30%, 21%-41%) |
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Shopping | 10 | — |
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Washing/dressing | 6 | — |
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Gardening/jobs in the house | 5 | — |
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Cleaning | 4 | — |
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Driving | 4 | — |
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Cooking | 3 | — |
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Daily activities | 3 | — |
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Keeping appointments | 1 | — |
| Emotional well-being | |||
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Total | 33 | 25 (30%, 21%-41%) |
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Daily morale | 18 | — |
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Stress/anxiety | 8 | — |
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Loneliness | 4 | — |
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Motivation | 1 | — |
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Fear of dying | 1 | — |
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Feeling helpless | 1 | — |
| Leisure activities | |||
|
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Total | 23 | 21 (26%, 16%-35%) |
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Sport/physical activity | 11 | — |
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Going walking | 6 | — |
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Leisure | 3 | — |
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Dancing | 2 | — |
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Traveling | 1 | — |
| Social and family life | |||
|
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Total | 21 | 20 (24%, 15%-34%) |
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Outings | 6 | — |
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Family | 6 | — |
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Sex life | 4 | — |
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Seeing friends | 3 | — |
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The way people look at me | 1 | — |
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Conversation | 1 | — |
| Professional life | |||
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Total | 6 | 6 (7%, 2%-13%) |
| Others | |||
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Total | 9 | 9 (11%, 4%-18%) |
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Long-term planning | 2 | — |
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Autonomy | 2 | — |
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Wasting time | 2 | — |
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Finding a doctor | 1 | — |
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Not doing anything any more | 1 | — |
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Organization | 1 | — |
aNot applicable.