EFFECT OF CURCUMIN ON POST CHEMOTHERAPY QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENT OF HAEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES AND SOLID TUMOURS AS ASSESSED BY QOL QUESTIONNAIRE
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https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i8.2074Keywords:
Solid tumor, EQ-5D, QOLAbstract
Background: Effect of curcumin on post chemotherapy Quality of life in patient of haematological malignancies and solid tumours as assessed by QOL questionnaire
Methods: The study population consisted of male and female patients of Haematological Malignancies & patient of solid tumours (stage 3 & 4 lung, breast, head & neck, ovary Cancer) selected from patients attending medical, radiotherapy and Birla Cancer OPD and medical in-patient wards.
Results: Comparing of total leucocyte count, absolute neutrophil count and platelet count of group A1 and B1 at 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks, there is no significant difference found. Comparing of total leucocyte count and platelet count of group A2 and B2 at 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24weeks, there is no significant difference found.
Conclusion: Comparing the QOL between two groups by FACT-leu and EQ-5D at 12 and 24 weeks, patients of group-A (A1 and A2) had better quality of life.
Keywords: Solid tumor, EQ-5D, QOL
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