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Blazeby et al. [64]
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2000
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89 oesophageal cancer
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EORTC QLQ-C30 + Dysphagia scale of QLQ-OES24
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Physical functioning at baseline was significantly associated with survival.
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Blazeby et al. [65]
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2001
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89 oesophageal cancer
|
EORTC QLQ-C30 + Dysphagia scale of QLQ-OES24
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Physical functioning at baseline was significantly associated with survival. After treatment, improved emotional functioning was significantly related to longer survival.
|
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Fang et al. [66]
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2004
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110 oesophageal squamous cell cancer
|
EORTC QLQ-C30
|
Pretreatment physical functioning was the most significant survival predictor while QOL scores during treatment were not. After treatment dysphagia was the most significant predictor.
|
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Chau et al. [67]
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2004
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1080 locally advanced or metastatic oesophago-gastric cancer
|
EORTC QLQ-C30
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Pretreatment physical and role functioning and global QOL predicted survival.
|
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Park et al. [68]
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2008
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164 advanced gastric cancer
|
EORTC QLQ-C30
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Social functioning was significant prognostic factor for survival.
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Bergquist et al. [69]
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2008
|
96 advanced oesophageal cancer
|
EORTC QLQ-C30 + QLQ-OES18
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Physical functioning, fatigue and reflux were significant prognostic of survival.
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McKernan et al. [70]
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2008
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152 gastric or oesophageal cancer
|
EORTC QLQ-C30
|
Appetite loss was significantly independent predictor of survival.
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Healy et al. [71]
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2008
|
185 localized oesophageal cancer
|
EORTC QLQ-C30
|
Fatigue score was predictive of 1-year survival but global QOL data were not.
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