Quality of life of GIST patients with and without current tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment: Cross-sectional results of a German multicentre observational study (PROSa)

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Contributors

  • Martin Eichler - , University Cancer Centre, Department of internal Medicine I, TUD Dresden University of Technology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden (Author)
  • Daniel Pink - , University of Greifswald, Helios Hospital Group (Author)
  • Franka Menge - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Jens Jakob - , University of Göttingen (Author)
  • Leopold Hentschel - , University Cancer Centre, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden (Author)
  • Stephan Richter - , Department of internal Medicine I, Department of internal Medicine I, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Peter Hohenberger - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Bernd Kasper - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Dimosthenis Andreou - , Helios Hospital Group, University of Münster (Author)
  • Susanne Singer - , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Author)
  • Robert Grützmann - , Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (Author)
  • Diana I. Dmytrow - , Sanofi-Aventis (Author)
  • Karin Arndt - , German Sarcoma Foundation (Author)
  • Armin Tuchscherer - , University of Cologne (Author)
  • Peter Reichardt - , HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch (Author)
  • Marit Ahrens - , University Hospital Frankfurt (Author)
  • Annegret Kunitz - , Vivantes Klinikum Neukolln (Author)
  • Johannes Mohm - , Joint Practice for Hematology and Oncology (Author)
  • Martin Bornhäuser - , University Cancer Centre, Department of internal Medicine I, Department of internal Medicine I, TUD Dresden University of Technology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden (Author)
  • Jochen Schmitt - , Center for Evidence-Based Healthcare, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Markus K. Schuler - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

Objective: We investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). Methods: In the multicentre PROSa study, the HRQoL of adult GIST patients was assessed between 2017 and 2019 using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer HRQoL questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). We performed group comparisons and multivariate linear regressions. Results: Among 130 patients from 13 centres, the mean global HRQoL was 63.3 out of 100 points. Higher sores indicate better HRQoL. The highest restrictions were in emotional, social, role functioning, insomnia, fatigue, and pain. In multivariate linear regression, we found no significant differences between patients receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment and those without TKI treatment as well as between patients treated with curative or with palliative intent. Patients who received multiple lines of TKI treatment had the most restrictions, notably in physical (unstandardized regression coefficient [B] = −15.7), role (B = −25.7), social (B = −18.4), and cognitive functioning (B = −19.7); fatigue (B = 15.93); general health (B = −14.23); and EORTC-sum score (B = −13.82) compared to all other patients. Conclusion: The highest HRQoL restrictions were in GIST patients receiving multiple lines of TKI therapy. Underlying causes need further investigation.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere13484
JournalEuropean journal of cancer care
Volume30
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 34342924
ORCID /0000-0001-9654-2207/work/142254173

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Keywords

  • clinically important restrictions and symptoms, gastrointestinal stromal tumours, health-related quality of life, observational study, rare disease, tyrosine kinase inhibitors