%0 Journal Article
%A Hernanz de Lucas, Raúl
%A Nuñez Fernández, Míriam
%A Gómez-Caamaño, Antonio
%A Morera López, Rosa
%A Fortes de la Torre, Inmaculada
%A de la Torre Tomás, Alejandro
%A Muñoz-Garzón, Víctor
%A López Bermudo, Cristina
%A Mañas Rueda, Ana
%T Quality of life in patients with breakthrough cancer pain in radiation oncology departments in Spain: the CAVIDIOR study.
%D 2020
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16753
%X Aim: The CAVIDIOR study evaluated quality of life (QoL) in patients with breakthrough cancer pain receiving palliative radiation therapy in radiation oncology departments (RODs) in Spain. Patients & methods: Prospective observational study at 11 Spanish RODs (July 2016-November 2017). QoL was assessed using Short Form Health Survey 12. Secondary end points were sleep quality, caregiver burden and patient/perception of improvement. Results: QoL improved according to the Short Form Health Survey 12 mental component. Sleep quality and caregivers' burden improved significantly. Conclusion: Breakthrough cancer pain is highly prevalent and can be substantially reduced with appropriate diagnosis and management in RODs. Along with the QoL questionnaire, sleep quality and caregiver burden provide a more comprehensive assessment of overall health status in patients receiving radiation therapy in RODs. Clinical trial registration: NCT02836379 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
%K breakthrough cancer pain
%K palliative care
%K quality of life
%K radiation oncology
%K transmucosal fentanyl
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