Pelvic radiotherapy does not deteriorate the quality of life of women with gynecologic cancers in long-term follow-up: A 2 years prospective single-center study

Yavas, Guler; Yavas, Cagdas; DOĞAN, NASUH; Ilhan, Tolgay; Dogan, SELEN; Karabagli, Pinar; Ata, Ozlem; Yuce, Ebru; Celik, Cetin

doi:10.4103/0973-1482.187243

Pelvic radiotherapy does not deteriorate the quality of life of women with gynecologic cancers in long-term follow-up: A 2 years prospective single-center study

Yavas G., Yavas C., DOĞAN N. U., Ilhan T. T., Dogan S., Karabagli P., ...More

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS, vol.13, no.3, pp.524-532, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.4103/0973-1482.187243
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.524-532
Keywords: Gynecological malignancy, psychological distress, quality of life, radiotherapy, side effects, EPITHELIAL OVARIAN-CANCER, STAGE CERVICAL-CANCER, ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, SEXUAL FUNCTION, RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY, SURVIVORS, IMPACT, SYMPTOMS, ASSESSMENTS, LAPAROSCOPY
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the emotional, sexual and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) concerns of the women with gynecologic malignancy treated with curative radiotherapy (RT).