Quality of life of patients undergoing surgical treatment for newly-diagnosed, clinically localized renal cell carcinoma

Steven C. Ames; Alex S. Parker; Julia E. Crook; Nancy N. Diehl; Winston W. Tan; Christopher R. Williams; Gretchen E. Ames

doi:10.1080/07347332.2011.616574

Quality of life of patients undergoing surgical treatment for newly-diagnosed, clinically localized renal cell carcinoma

Steven C. Ames, Alex S. Parker, Julia E. Crook, Nancy N. Diehl, Winston W. Tan, Christopher R. Williams, Gretchen E. Ames

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Abstract

This investigation sought to evaluate the psychological needs of individuals (N = 28) undergoing nephrectomy for newly diagnosed, localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) using a mixed qualitative-quantitative approach. The qualitative component consisted of individual semi-structured interviews 4 weeks postnephrectomy. The quantitative component involved standardized measures assessing anxiety, depressive symptoms, psychological distress, and general and disease specific quality of life (QOL) prior to nephrectomy and at 4, 12, and 24 weeks postnephrectomy. This investigation provides a unique view of the experiences and needs of persons undergoing surgery for newly diagnosed, localized RCC and reveals that these individuals experience fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	593-605
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
Volume	29
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2011.616574
State	Published - Oct 1 2011

Keywords

cancer
oncology
quality of life
renal cell carcinoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Applied Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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Quality of life of patients undergoing surgical treatment for newly-diagnosed, clinically localized renal cell carcinoma

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