作者: Andrew Leung , Karen Lien , Liang Zeng , Janet Nguyen , Amanda Caissie
DOI: 10.1586/ERP.11.66
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摘要: Introduction: Brain metastases occur in approximately 20–40% of cancer patients during the course disease. As treatment for brain is palliative over curative, quality life (QoL) emphasized prolonged survival. The European Organization Research and Treatment Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-BN20 a QoL assessment specific to neoplasms. We aim provide review current use EORTC with metastases. Materials & methods: All studies utilizing receiving treatments related were included. Study information including type, periods, patient enrolment all pertaining extracted. Results: A total 13 identified, five which randomized trials assessing prophylactic whole radiation small-cell lung cancer. was used conjunction core QLQ-C30 questionnaire but o...