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Patient-rating of distressful symptoms after treatment for early cervical cancer.
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- Bergmark, Karin (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Åvall-Lundqvist, Elisabeth (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Linköpings universitet,Avdelningen för kliniska vetenskaper,Hälsouniversitetet,Department of Oncology, Gynecological Oncology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden
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- Dickman, Paul W (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Henningsohn, Lars (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Steineck, Gunnar (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- 2002-05-16
- 2002
- English.
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In: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0001-6349 .- 1600-0412. ; 81:5, s. 443-450
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- BACKGROUND: More refined information on sources of symptom-induced distress in a patient population can improve the quality of pretreatment information, make follow-up visits more efficient and guide research priorities in the efforts to modify treatments.METHODS: In a population-based epidemiological study covering all of Sweden, data were collected 1996-97 by means of an anonymous postal questionnaire. We attempted to enroll all 332 patients with stage IB-IIA cervical cancer registered in 1991-92 at the seven departments of gynecological oncology in Sweden.RESULTS: A total of 256 cases (77%) completed the questionnaire. After surgery, alone or in combination with intracavitary radiotherapy, several symptoms related to sexual dysfunction are the primary sources of symptom-induced distress (reduced orgasm frequency: much distress 23% (surgery alone) and 23% (intracavitary radiotherapy and surgery), respectively, overall intercourse dysfunction: much distress 17% and 20%, respectively, followed by lymphedema (much distress 14% and 14%, respectively). Dyspareunia (much distress 24%) and defecation urgency (much distress 22%) are two leading causes of distress after surgery and external radiotherapy. After treatment with radiotherapy alone, loose stool and dyspareunia were the two most distressful symptoms (much distress 19% each). When a symptom occurs, fecal leakage and reduced orgasm frequency are the two most distressful ones (measured as much distress, 38% each).CONCLUSIONS: The observed symptoms are distressful and should, if one focuses on patient satisfaction, be given priority.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Kirurgi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Surgery (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Bowel dysfunction; Cervical cancer; Sexual dysfunction
- lymphedema; Urinary dysfunction
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- art (subject category)
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