Evaluation of Quality of Life in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma based on EORTC QLQ-H and N35 and Karnofsky Scale in Adam Malik General Hospital Medan
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant epithelial cell that lines the nasopharyngeal surface and is a neck head malignancy that has received much attention due to the relatively high mortality rate. Evaluating the quality of life for patients with malignancies is important as an “end-point” for treatment and an indicator of patient monitors. Method: This study is an analytical study with cross-sectional research design by analyzing the EORTC QLQ-H and N35 and Karnofsky Scale on 60 NPC patients. Results: Most NPC patients were male, most in Stages III and IV. The most histopathological type is non crystallizing SCC. Based on EORTC QLQ-H and N35, the most complaints of patients with NPC were found to be weight loss and the use of painkillers Karnofsky scores of NPC patients who were assessed as having a mean of 70.33. Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between EORTC QLQ - H and N35 with Karnofsky scores (r = −0.612; P = 0.000). The greater the Karnofsky value, the smaller the value of EORTC QLQ - H and N35 means that the quality of life of the patient is getting better, and vice versa
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I Fasyah, A R Saragih, Y H R Herwanto
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