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Published on: August 24, 2019
Relationship between changes in pulmonary function and patient-reported outcomes of lung cancer surgery
Hideo Ichimura1,2, Keisuke Kobayashi3, Masahiko Gosho4
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hitachi General Hospital, Hitachi, Ibaraki, 317-0077, Japan. ichimura@md.tsukuba.ac.jp.
Purpose:
To investigate the relationship between changes in pulmonary function (PF) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of lung cancer surgery.
Methods:
We recruited 262 patients who underwent lung resection for lung cancer, to evaluate the PROs, using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ)-C30 and the Lung Cancer 13-question supplement (LC13). The patients underwent PF tests and PRO assessments preoperatively (Pre) and 1 year after surgery (Y1). Changes were calculated by subtracting the value at Pre from the value at Y1. We set two cohorts: patients under the ongoing protocol (Cohort 1) and patients who were eligible for lobectomy with clinical stage I lung cancer (Cohort 2).
Results:
Cohorts 1 and 2 comprised 206 and 149 patients, respectively. In addition to dyspnea, changes in PF were also correlated with scores for global health status, physical and role function scores, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, and financial difficulties. Absolute correlation coefficient values ranged from 0.149 to 0.311. Improvement of emotional and social function scores was independent of PF. Sublobar resection preserved PF more than lobectomy did. Wedge resection mitigated dyspnea in both cohorts.
Conclusion:
The correlation between PF and PROs was found to be weak; therefore, further studies are needed to improve the patient's postoperative experience.
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