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MA13 - Modern Technologies and Biological Factors in Radiotherapy (ID 395)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Mini Oral Session
- Track: Radiotherapy
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:M. Thomas, P. Mitchell
- Coordinates: 12/06/2016, 16:00 - 17:30, Stolz 1
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MA13.11 - Investigating the Feasibility of Establishing a Prospective Cohort of Lung Cancer Patients Following Radiotherapy with Curative Intent (ID 5602)
17:06 - 17:12 | Author(s): P. Smith
- Abstract
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Background:
Worldwide lung cancer is the biggest cause of cancer mortality (Cancer Research UK, 2012) and is the UK’s second most commonly diagnosed malignancy (Macmillan Cancer Support, 2013). Early detection and treatment significantly improves five year survival rates but curative treatments can impact on patients’ health and wellbeing. To date little research has been conducted to establish the support needs and recovery patterns of health and wellbeing among lung cancer patients treated with curative intent radiotherapy. This limits our ability to identify those most at risk of poorer health and wellbeing outcomes and target services effectively to support patients better. This study assesses the feasibility of collecting patient reported outcomes measures (PROMs) and clinical details to understand recovery after curative intent radiotherapy treatment for lung cancer.
Methods:
This mixed methods study used a prospective, longitudinal cohort design. Eligible patients awaiting curative intent radiotherapy were recruited from six UK sites between October 2015 and June 2016. Questionnaires were completed before undergoing radiotherapy and 3 months later. The questionnaires included validated patient reported outcome measures, including quality of life, symptoms, social support, wellbeing and socio-demographic details. Participants’ medical details were collected by healthcare professionals (HCPs) including cancer type, stage, treatment, and comorbid conditions. Study procedures were evaluated in a qualitative process evaluation.
Results:
Of 229 eligible patients, 136 consented to the study with 73% uptake of those approached. A further 13 patients provided reduced consent to collect demographic and medical information only. Preliminary results: response rates 76% at baseline and 65% at 3 months. Of baseline responders: 59% were male; the median age was 70 years; 29% lived alone; 61% were home owner-occupiers and 20% were current smokers. Baseline EORTC-QLQ-C30 results showed a mean global health status score of 56.6 and patients were most affected by dyspnoea and fatigue with mean scores of 48.8 and 45.0. These are in line with expected scores based on reference data. To date 9 HCPs, 7 patients and 2 stakeholders have been interviewed as part of the process evaluation, study processes and procedures are deemed acceptable to participants.
Conclusion:
This study demonstrates it is feasible to recruit a cohort of lung cancer patients prospectively to assess wellbeing and patterns of recovery following radiotherapy. This novel approach to understanding lung cancer patients’ experiences of survival will enhance our ability to target appropriate and timely support to those most at risk of poorer health and wellbeing.
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