Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Mar 2017
A cross-sectional study on the symptom burden of patients with spinal tumor: validation of the Chinese version of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory - Spine Tumor Module (MDASI-SP).
Tumors involving the spine are associated with unique symptoms affecting both patient survival and health-related quality of life. Currently, there is no disease-specific instrument in Chinese to assess the symptom burden of these patients. ⋯ MDASI-SP-C demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties and could be used to better assess the symptom burden of Chinese-speaking patients with spine tumors for improved management of their medical needs.
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There is little information on symptom prevalence and severity in advanced soft-tissue sarcoma (STS). Understanding symptom burden will aid clinical consultations, clarify which symptom interventions are needed, and better define optimum timings of palliative and supportive care referrals. ⋯ Advanced STS patients have a clinically important symptom burden comparable to other cancers. Common symptoms should be screened and addressed appropriately, including timely PC involvement.