Quality of life after three kinds of esophagectomy for cancer

Figure 1 Quality of life, as determined by quality of life-core 30 questionnaire scores at 1 wk before and 1, 12 and 24 wk after surgery, in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing one of three esophagectomy procedures. A: Global scores; B: Physical function; C: Social function; D: Role function; E: Emotional function; F: Weakness; G: Pain. QOL: Quality of life.

Figure 2 Severity of symptoms associated with esophageal cancer, as determined by quality of life-esophageal module 18 questionnaire scores at 1 wk before and 1, 12 and 24 wk after surgery, in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing one of three esophagectomy procedures. A: Dysphagia; B: Reflux.