Association of patient-reported outcomes and ovarian cancer recurrence
A common misconception of cancer care is that negative thoughts result in negative outcomes. In this prospective study women with ovarian cancer were assessed regularly during the disease to test the concept.
196 women with ovarian cancer were recruited following initial treatment. Patient reported outcomes with respect to physical and psychological deterioration were recorded at 3-month intervals for 15 months. The study was terminated after 3 years.
About 50% of the women had a recurrence, with a mean progression free survival of 10 months. All women prior to recurrence reported deterioration of wellbeing. However, the results show patient reported outcomes information did not help in the diagnosis of which women would have a recurrence.
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