The association of Health-Related Quality of Life and 1-year-survival in sarcoma patients—results of a Nationwide 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)
  • Susanne Singer - , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (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 - , University of Münster, Helios Hospital Group (Author)
  • Daniel Pink - , Helios Hospital Group, University of Greifswald (Author)
  • Jens Jakob - , University of Göttingen (Author)
  • Robert Grützmann - , Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (Author)
  • Stephen Fung - , Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (Author)
  • Eva Wardelmann - , University of Münster (Author)
  • Karin Arndt - , German Sarcoma Foundation (Author)
  • Vitali Heidt - , The Scientific Institute of Office-based Hematologists and Oncologists (Author)
  • Sergio Armando Zapata Bonilla - , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Author)
  • Verena I. Gaidzik - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Helena K. Jambor - , University Cancer Centre, Department of internal Medicine I, TUD Dresden University of Technology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden (Author)
  • Jürgen Weitz - , Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Klaus Dieter Schaser - , University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Martin Bornhäuser - , 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

Background: Sarcomas are rare cancers of high heterogeneity. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) has been shown to be a prognostic factor for survival in other cancer entities but it is unclear whether this applies to sarcoma patients. Patients and methods: HRQoL was prospectively assessed in adult sarcoma patients from 2017 to 2020 in 39 German recruiting sites using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). Vital status was ascertained over the course of 1 year. HRQoL domains were analysed by multivariable cox-regressions including clinical and socio-economic risk factors. Results: Of 1102 patients, 126 (11.4%) died during follow-up. The hazard ratio (HR) for global health was 0.73 per 10-point increase (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.64–0.85). HR for the HRQoL-summary score was 0.74 (CI 0.64–0.85) and for physical functioning 0.82 (CI 0.74–0.89). There was also evidence that fatigue (HR 1.17, CI 1.10–1.25), appetite loss (HR 1.15, CI 1.09–1.21) and pain (HR 1.14, CI 1.08–1.20) are prognostic factors for survival. Conclusion: Our study adds sarcoma-specific evidence to the existing data about cancer survival in general. Clinicians and care-givers should be aware of the relations between HRQoL and survival probability and include HRQoL in routine assessment.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1346-1354
Number of pages9
JournalBritish journal of cancer
Volume126
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 18 May 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 35058591
ORCID /0000-0001-9654-2207/work/142254169

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

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