Health-related Quality of life in Danish stage IB-III cutaneous melanoma patients.
The aim of the PhD-study is to evaluate, in a large cohort of Danish melanoma patients: 1. Health-related quality of life assessing psychological, physical and social well-being 2. Physical long term side effects (lymphoedema, scarring and neuropathic pain) 3. Lymphoedema assessed by clinical examination and DXA scans
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
435
DXA scan
Clinical examination
Department of Plastic Surgery, Herlev Hospital
Herlev, Denmark
Global Health Score
Quality of life will be assessed with the questionnaire EORTC QLQ-C30 v.3.0
Time frame: 12 months
Anxiety
Anxiety will be assessed with the questionnaire Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Time frame: 12 months
Depression
Depression will be assessed with the questionnaire Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Time frame: 12 months
Lymphoedema
Lymphoedema will be assessed with a questionnaire including the LYMQOL questionnaire, clinical examination and DXA scan
Time frame: 12 months
Neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain will be assessed with a questionnaire including painDetect
Time frame: 12 months
Volume and tissue composition assessed with DXA scan
DXA scan
Time frame: 12 months
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