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Table 3 Baseline mean scores (SD) by treatment arm

From: Health-related quality of life in survivors of stage I-II breast cancer: randomized trial of post-operative conventional radiotherapy and hypofractionated tomotherapy

EORTC-QLQ C30

CR

TT

(n=62)

(n=59)

physical functioning

84,1 (18,7)

83,2 (16,0)

role functioning

70,2 (27,4)

66,4 (29,3)

cognitive functioning

86,0 (20,5)

82,8 (22,3)

emotional functioning

78,8 (18,1)

74,4 (20,0)

social functioning

80,6 (22,6)

82,2 (19,8)

fatigue

29,7 (20,7)

35,0 (24,9)

nausea & vomiting

7,5 (19,0)

5,1 (15,2)

pain

24,7 (24,7)

24,5 (24,4)

global health status

69,0 (21,7)

67,2 (17,5)

dyspnea

11,3 (22,5)

15,3 (26,5)

insomnia

26,9 (28,2)

35,0 (29,3)

loss of appetite

12,9 (27,2)

10,2 (18,8)

obstipation

12,4 (25,8)

11,3 (18,2)

diarrhea

6,5 (16,9)

4,0 (12,5)

financial difficulty

9,7 (24,4)

13,0 (24,8)

EORTC-QLQ BR23

CR

TT

(n=62)

(n=59)

systemic treatment side effects

13,9 (14,2)

15,4 (16,0)

body image

73,7 (28,6)

73,0 (30,9)

future perspective

52,7 (29,9)

54,2 (29,0)

arm symptoms

23,8 (22,6)

24,9 (21,6)

breast symptoms

21,9 (18,6)

19,9 (16,6)

 

CR (n=8)

TT (n=13)

upset by hair loss

33,3 (35,6)

35,9 (39,6)

 

CR (n=56)

TT (n=54)

sexual functioning

22,3 (23,2

25,0 (23,3)

 

CR (n=28)

TT (n=33)

sexual enjoyment

56,0 (28,8)

55,6 (28,5)