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Post-treatment limb function in soft tissue sarcomas

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Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Present Achievements and Future Prospects

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research ((CTAR,volume 91))

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It has become clear that a quality of life assessment of anticancer treatment is crucial in measuring its impact. Quality of life assessment in cancers tends to assess side effects of treatment, usually chemotherapy, and therefore contains measures that are inappropriate for the majority of extremity sarcoma patients. Although it is important to measure emotional and social factors, physical factors are also crucial. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQC30 is a commonly used measure that evaluates pain, fatigue, emotional functions, systemic symptoms, and physical functions [1]. About 40% of its questions assess physical function, but the total score is affected by measures that are not particularly relevant to extremity sarcoma patients. It is therefore not the most appropriate instrument in this group of patients.

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  1. Department of Medical Oncology, Rotterdam Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    J. Verweij

  2. Department of Medical Oncology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    H. M. Pinedo

  3. Department of Radiation Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    H. D. Suit

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Robinson, M.H. (1997). Post-treatment limb function in soft tissue sarcomas. In: Verweij, J., Pinedo, H.M., Suit, H.D. (eds) Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Present Achievements and Future Prospects. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 91. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6121-7_6

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