Factors Correlated with Quality of Life of Gynecologic Malignancy Patients During First - Line Treatment

Abstract

Objective To study factors correlated with quality of life (QOL) of gynecologic malignancy
patients during first-line treatment
Study design Cross-sectional analytical study
Materials and Methods Two hundred and fifty-two gynecologic malignancy patients, during firstline treatment within 6 months after diagnosis, completed the general Functional Assessment
of Cancer Therapy (FACT-G) questionnaires (version 4, Thai version) in assessment of QOL.
Univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis were used.
Results In univariate analysis, patients with endometrial cancer, early stage, surgery and
single modality of treatment had significantly higher total FACT-G percentage score. From
multivariate analysis, early stage and single treatment were the two factors that still
correlated with higher total FACT-G percentage score.
Conclusion Higher QOL score of gynecologic malignancy patients during first-line treatment
correlated with early stage of disease and single modality of treatment.