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A study developing new questionnaires to measure quality of life during treatment for cancer (Quest-Q1)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Breast cancer, Cervical cancer, Ovarian cancer, Vaginal cancer, Vulval cancer, Womb (uterine or endometrial) cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study was done to find the type of questions that are most useful to assess peoples’ quality of life during cancer treatment. This trial was supported by Cancer Research UK.

The researchers wanted to develop different questionnaires for different types of cancer. In this study they looked at people having chemotherapy for bowel cancer, breast cancer or gynaecological cancer.

The aim of this study was to record and analyse consultations between patients and doctors to see the issues raised. The research team then planned to compare them to tools already used to assess , and develop 3 new cancer specific tools.

Recruitment start: 9 January 2009

Recruitment end: 21 May 2009

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Galina Velikova

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

University of Leeds

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/07/058.

Last reviewed: 12 January 2016

CRUK internal database number: 7194

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