The prognostic effects of performance status and quality of life scores on progression-free survival and overall survival in advanced ovarian cancer

The Feasibility and Effects of Acupuncture on Quality of Life Scores During Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer: Results from a Pilot, Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial

“…2 In the current study, the reported mean baseline EORTC global QoL scores of this population (63.9 in the verum arm and 62.5 in the sham are) were similar to baseline scores reported in another trial (64.3). 25 After acupuncture treatment, the verum acupuncture group had a 6-point greater improvement in global QoL score, compared to the sham acupuncture group score (69.0 versus 63.1, p = 0.94, adjusted), which was only 1.1 point lower than that was found in a general noncancer population in the same gender and age brackets (69.0 versus 70.1), 24 suggesting a nearly ''norm value'' in the verum arm.…”

“…Several studies have shown that QoL predicts important outcomes of therapy and directly affects the survival of patients with cancer in general. 1,2 In the case of patients with ovarian cancer, the global QoL scores have been shown to be a prognostic factor for both progression free-survival and overall survival in the population of patients with advanced ovarian cancer. 2,3 Preliminary evidence has suggested that acupuncture is a type of medical intervention that has demonstrated an ability to improve QoL in patients with cancer.…”

“…1,2 In the case of patients with ovarian cancer, the global QoL scores have been shown to be a prognostic factor for both progression free-survival and overall survival in the population of patients with advanced ovarian cancer. 2,3 Preliminary evidence has suggested that acupuncture is a type of medical intervention that has demonstrated an ability to improve QoL in patients with cancer. [4][5][6][7][8][9] However, the impact of acupuncture in health-related QoL in the population of patients with ovarian cancer during chemotherapy has not been evaluated, especially in a randomized controlled clinical trial.…”

Assessment of factors that contribute to decreased quality of life in Gynecologic Oncology Group ovarian cancer trials

“…Carey et al reported that ovarian cancer patients with better baseline global QoL scores had improved outcomes in terms both of progression-free survival and overall survival and this finding was independent of baseline performance status [25]. The authors suggested that, in some instances, the evaluation of specific symptoms as a component of QoL may be related to prognosis but the study was unable to comment on the impact of specific symptoms on prognosis because this was not part of the ana lysis.…”

Use and Interpretation of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network- Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Symptom Indexes in Palliative Research and Treatment: Special Considerations in Ovarian Cancer

“…Cancer symptom assessment can also predict long-term outcomes-including tumor response [2], disease progression [2][3][4][5] and survival [2,[4][5][6][7][8][9]. Understanding the most important symptoms and related concerns associated with advanced solid tumors can be crucial to fully appreciating the value of new treatments.…”