FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH GLIAL BRAIN TUMORS

Neuro-oncological diseases, which often lead to disability of the able-bodied population of developed countries, are one of the most pressing problem of modern medicine. Improving quality of life of neurooncological patients becomes one of the main goals of treatment due to the unfavorable prognosis. In this regard, the purpose of this research was to study factors affecting the quality of life of people with brain tumors in the preoperative period. The study involved 73 patients with gliomas of varying degrees of malignancy before surgery. The quality of life was assessed using the questionnaire "European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire 30". The results of the survey are presented in the form of numerical values for global health, as well as separately on the functional and symptomatic scales. Research on the impact of such parameters as: the preservation of the ability to self-service, involvement in the pathological process of functionally significant areas of the cerebral cortex, the presence of epileptic seizures, on the quality of life was estimated in this article. Participants were divided into groups for each of these characteristics. Statistical analysis was carried out between each of them. Inability to self-care without outside help and involvement of functionally significant areas of the cerebral cortex were associated with a significant decrease in the quality of life on both functional and symptomatic scales. In the presence of epilepsy, regardless of the frequency of seizures, a similar correlation was not observed.

EORTC QLQ-C30, epilepsy, brain tumors, quality of life, EORTC QLQ-C30, questionnaire, tumor localization, glioma