TY - T1 - Cancer Patients' Symptom Burden and Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) at Tertiary Cancer Center from 2006 to 2013 : A Cross-sectional Study SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/290305 T3 - A1 - Kokkonen, Kristiina; Tasmuth, Tiina; Lehto, Juho T.; Kautiainen, Hannu; Elme, Anneli; Jaaskelainen, Anna-Stina; Saarto, Tiina A2 - PB - Y1 - 2019 LA - eng AB - Background/Aim: To observe changes in symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over 7 years among cancer patients at different stages of the disease. Patients and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study at the Helsinki University Hospital Cancer Center, was carried out in 2006 and repeated in 2013. All participants filled in the EORTC-QLQ-C30 questionnaire. Results: Altogether, 581 patients responded (49% in 2006 and 54% in 2013). The disease was local in 51% and advanced in 4... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Health-related quality of life; neoplasms; symptoms; palliative care; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; BREAST; EXERCISE; INTERVENTIONS; INTEGRATION; SURVIVORS; PROSTATE; FATIGUE; HOME; 3122 Cancers N1 - PP - ER -