title: Quality of life in oncology.
abstract: Continuous improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer lead to improved cure rates and longer survival. However, in many patients, the disease becomes chronic. In this context, the patients' quality of life (QOL) becomes a crucial issue. After an introduction about QOL, results from different areas of cancer treatment are presented considering their impact on QOL. Finally, implications are discussed for researchers, clinicians, and patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychooncology, Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berlin, Germany, ute.goerling@charite.de.
authors.forename: Ute
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Goerling
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stickel
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life