Abstract
Quality of life (QoL) is routinely assessed in clinical trials, but not yet systematically utilized for therapy of the individual cancer patient. The tumor centre Regensburg developed a system for diagnosis and specific therapy for QoL deficits (QoL system) for patients with breast cancer which was implemented in 5 clinics and 33 practices and analyzed in a randomized clinical trial.
Quality of life assessment by patients and physicians is systematically different particularly in case of massive deficits in quality of life. The information about QoL and a specific therapy is necessary for an all out cancer treatment.
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Klinkhammer Schalke, M. et al. (2008). Diagnostik von Lebensqualität als eigenständiger, klinisch relevanter Informationsprozess für die Behandlung von Patientinnen mit Brustkrebs. In: Arbogast, R., Schackert, H.K., Bauer, H. (eds) Chirurgisches Forum 2008. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie, vol 37. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78833-1_45
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