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AI InsightEight articles were included that were published in English between 2005 and 2014 and determined QOL of childhood cancer survivors.Results: It was determined that survivors who were females, survived from central nervous system tumors, received cranial radiotherapy, had longer survival time and had physical and psychosocial problems was lower quality of life.Conclusion: It was found that quality of life of survivors generally welldeŞ ned, however, in line with the physical and psychosocial well-being they were at risk for poor quality of life
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Abstract
Aim: Quality of life among childhood cancer survivors is adversely affected due to diagnosis and treatment process and physical/psychosocial late affects after treatment. In this literature review, it is aimed to determine level of quality of life among childhood cancer survivors and the factors affecting quality of life of survivors.Methods: A review was conducted that used the databases PubMed, Medline and Wiley Intersicience. Eight articles were included that were published in English between 2005 and 2014 and determined QOL of childhood cancer survivors.Results: It was determined that survivors who were females, survived from central nervous system tumors, received cranial radiotherapy, had longer survival time and had physical and psychosocial problems was lower quality of life.Conclusion: It was found that quality of life of survivors generally welldeŞ ned, however, in line with the physical and psychosocial well-being they were at risk for poor quality of life
Özet
Amaç: Çocukluk çağı kanserlerinden sağ kalan çocukların tanı, tedavi süreci ve sağkalım sonrası süreçte gelişen Ş ziksel ve psikososyal sorunlar nedeniyle yaşam kalitesi olumsuz etkilenmektedir. Yapılan bu literatür derlemesinde sağ kalan çocuklarda yaşam kalitesi düzeyi ve yaşam kalitesini etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.Yöntem: Literatür tarama PubMed, Medline ve Wiley Intersicience veri tabanları kullanılarak yapılmıştır. 2005-2014 yıllarında İngilizce dilinde yayınlanmış çocukluk çağı kanserlerinden sağkalanların yaşam kalitesini inceleyen 8 çalışma dahil edilmiştir.Bulgular: İncelenen çalışmalarda kızların, santral sisnir sistemi tümörlerinden sağ kalanların, tedavide kranial radyoterapi alanların, sağkalım süresi daha uzun olanların, Ş ziksel ve psikososyal sorunları olanların yaşam kalitelerinin daha düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Sağ kalan çocukların genel olarak yaşam kalitelerini iyi tanımladıkları, bununla birlikte Ş ziksel ve psikososyal iyilik halleri ile doğru orantılı olarak düşük yaşam kalitesi açısından risk altında oldukları saptanmıştır