Naslov
Symptoms prevalence in patients (pts) with pancreatic and gastric cancers : before versus arter chemotherapy (cht)
(Symptoms prevalence in patients (pts) with pancreatic and gastric cancers : before versus after chemotherapy (cht))

Autori
Željka, Bagić ; Renata, Dobrila-Dintinjana ; Iris, Djipalo ; Marijan, Dintinjana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Supportive Care in Cancer / H.J.Senn - Heidelberg : Springer, 2004

Skup
16th MASCC International Symposium

Mjesto i datum
Miami (FL), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 24.06.2004. - 27.06.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
symptoms; pancreatic cancer; gastric cancer; chemotherapy

Sažetak
Introduction : Pain is the most prevalent symptom in cancer pts and its often undertreated in elderly (>70 years) pts. Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom in cancer pts undergoing cht. Aim : to compare the symptom prevalence and its severity in cht naive pts before versus after cht protocols were applied. We also compared symptoms in younger versus elderly pts. Results : 92 pts were included into the study, 52 pts with pancreatic and 40 with gastric cancer. Elderly group consisted of 32 pts with mean age of 73, 8 years. Symptoms severity has been evaluated according WHO grading in all pts before, after 1st and 2nd cycle of CPF (cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin) cht protocol. The most common symptoms reported in cht naive pts were pain in multiple sites (69, 6%), anorexia (52, 2%), sleeping disorders (52, 2%), and fatigue (34, 8%). After 2nd cycle of cht fatigue in 45, 6%, depression in 32, 6%, anorexia in 30, 4% and pain in 19, 6%. were the most reported symptoms in younger pts. In elderly group fatigue in 62, 5%, pain in 56, 25%, anorexia in 37, 5% and sleeping disorders in 34, 4% of pts were the most common sympotms. Conclusions : with adequate analgetic therapy during cht, pain become good controlled symptom in younger pts ; its still remain serious problem in elderly pts. Fatigue experience during cht is a serious problem from both groups. During cht significant number of pts developed severe fatigue supporting the need for better fatigue management.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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