Do quality of life or physical function at diagnosis predict short-term outcomes during intensive chemotherapy in AML?
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BACKGROUND Intensive chemotherapy (IC) used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is associated with toxicity, particularly in older adults. Emerging data suggest that baseline quality of life (QOL) and physical function may predict outcomes in oncology, although data in AML are limited. We investigated the association between baseline QOL and physical function with short-term treatment outcomes in adults and elderly AML patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a prospective, longitudinal study of adults (age 18+) AML patients undergoing IC. Before starting IC, patients completed the European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 30-item questionnaire (QLQ-C30) and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Fatigue subscale (FACT-Fatigue) in addition to physical function tests (grip strength, timed chair stands, 2-min walk test). Outcomes included 60-day mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and achievement of complete remission (CR). Logistic regression was carried out to evaluate each outcome. RESULTS Of the 239 patients (median age 57.5 years), 56.7% were male and median Charlson comorbidity score was 0. Sixty-day mortality, ICU admission and CR occurred in 9 (3.7%), 15 (6.3%) and 167 (69.9%) patients, respectively. Using univariate regression, neither QOL nor physical function at presentation was predictive of 60-day mortality (all P > 0.05), whereas ICU admission (P < 0.001) and remission status at 30 days (P = 0.007) were. Fatigue (P = 0.004) and role functioning (P = 0.003) were predictors of ICU admission; QOL and physical function were not. A higher Charlson score predicted ICU admission (P = 0.01) and remission status (P = 0.002). The cytogenetic risk group was associated with achievement of CR (P = 0.02); QOL and physical function were not (all P > 0.05). Findings were similar when patients age 60+ were examined. Relationships between fatigue and role functioning with ICU admission deserve further exploration. CONCLUSIONS Baseline QOL and physical function tests in this prospective study were not associated with short-term mortality, ICU admission or achievement of CR after the first cycle of chemotherapy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
دوره 25 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014