Symptoms affecting quality of life in women with gynecologic cancer.
OBJECTIVE
To review quality-of-life issues in women diagnosed with gynecologic cancers.


METHODS
Research studies, review articles, and medical and nursing text-books.


CONCLUSIONS
Women diagnosed with gynecologic cancers carry a heavy physical and emotional burden because of surgical morbidity, chemotherapy toxicities, loss of fertility, changes in body image, sexual concerns, and altered relationships.


CONCLUSIONS
Health care providers play a key role in the identification and treatment of the complications of cancer therapy. Minimizing the effect of the symptoms of gynecologic cancer may positively impact the patient's quality of life.
Gynecologic Oncology Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Maggi
M
Tabano
Deborah
D
Condosta
Mary
M
Coons
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents