Abstract

This review summarizes the literature on QoL in early stage lung cancer patients who underwent surgery. PubMed and PsycINFO were searched. Twelve articles from 10 distinct studies were identified for a total of 992 patients. Five QoL measures were used. One study reported only on pre-surgical QoL, six only on post-surgical QoL and three studies reported on both pre- and post-surgical QoL. Timing for the administration of post-surgical QoL surveys varied. The literature on QoL in Stage I non-small-cell lung cancer patients is very sparse. Additional research is needed to explore the impact of different surgical approaches on QoL.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)296-308
Number of pages13
JournalCancer Investigation
Volume36
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 May 2018

Keywords

  • CT Screening
  • Effect sizes
  • Population norm
  • Quality of life
  • Surgery

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