Journal Article

DKFZ-2021-00858

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Identifying classes of the pain, fatigue, and depression symptom cluster in long-term prostate cancer survivors-results from the multi-regional Prostate Cancer Survivorship Study in Switzerland (PROCAS).

Adam, S. ; Thong, M.DKFZ* ; Martin-Diener, E. ; Camey, B. ; Egger Hayoz, C. ; Konzelmann, I. ; Mousavi, S. M. ; Herrmann, C. ; Rohrmann, S. ; Wanner, M. ; Staehelin, K. ; Strebel, R. T. ; Randazzo, M. ; John, H. ; Schmid, H.-P. ; Feller, A. ; Arndt, V. (Last author)DKFZ*

2021
Springer New York,NY

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06132-w

Abstract: Aside from urological and sexual problems, long-term (≥5 years after initial diagnosis) prostate cancer (PC) survivors might suffer from pain, fatigue, and depression. These concurrent symptoms can form a cluster. In this study, we aimed to investigate classes of this symptom cluster in long-term PC survivors, to classify PC survivors accordingly, and to explore associations between classes of this cluster and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).Six hundred fifty-three stage T1-T3N0M0 survivors were identified from the Prostate Cancer Survivorship in Switzerland (PROCAS) study. Fatigue was assessed with the EORTC QLQ-FA12, depressive symptoms with the MHI-5, and pain with the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire. Latent class analysis was used to derive cluster classes. Factors associated with the derived classes were determined using multinomial logistic regression analysis.Three classes were identified: class 1 (61.4%) - 'low pain, low physical and emotional fatigue, moderate depressive symptoms'; class 2 (15.1%) - 'low physical fatigue and pain, moderate emotional fatigue, high depressive symptoms'; class 3 (23.5%) - high scores for all symptoms. Survivors in classes 2 and 3 were more likely to be physically inactive, report a history of depression or some other specific comorbidity, be treated with radiation therapy, and have worse HRQoL outcomes compared to class 1.Three distinct classes of the pain, fatigue, and depression cluster were identified, which are associated with treatment, comorbidities, lifestyle factors, and HRQoL outcomes. Improving classification of PC survivors according to severity of multiple symptoms could assist in developing interventions tailored to survivors' needs.

Keyword(s): Classes ; Depression ; Fatigue ; Pain ; Prostate cancer ; Symptom cluster

Note: #LA:C071# / 2021 Nov;29(11):6259-6269

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. C071 Cancer Survivorship (C071)

Research Program(s):

1. 313 - Krebsrisikofaktoren und Prävention (POF4-313) (POF4-313)

Appears in the scientific report 2021

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; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; Current Contents - Clinical Medicine ; DEAL Springer ; Ebsco Academic Search ; Essential Science Indicators ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; Nationallizenz ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Web of Science Core Collection

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