Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chilkur Balaji College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Research Article
A Prospective Observational Study on Clinical Endpoints in Patients with Brain Metastases Undergoing Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT)
Author(s): B. Purna Chandu*, Chetty Vikas, Sree Poojitha Bandari, Vusnagiri Nithin, Dr. E. Jagadish Kumar and Dr. B.Chandrasekhara Rao
Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the measures of quality of life (QoL), symptoms, and overall performance status of brain metastases
patients and record the acute side effects of whole brain radiation therapy.
Methods: A prospective observational study was performed on brain metastases patients who are diagnosed using a brain CT scan or MRI
receiving WBRT. The quality of life and symptoms are assessed by using QLQ C-30 and BN-20 questionnaires, and performance status is
assessed by using ECOG and recorded acute side effects during the whole brain radiation therapy.
Results: The patient’s quality of life and symptoms are collected through the EORTC QLQ C-30 and QLQ BN-20 questionaries. Wilcoxon signedranks
test was used to examine the differences in baseline and follow-up measures, at the lev.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2155-9619.2022.13.512
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