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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2021; 9(17): 4123-4132
Published online Jun 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4123
Health-related quality of life after gastric cancer treatment in Brazil: Narrative review and reflections
Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro, Samantha Mucci, Renato Morato Zanatto, Olavo Magalhães Picanço Junior, Alexandre Ferreira Oliveira, Gaspar de Jesus Lopes Filho
Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro, Surgical Oncology Service, Surgical Oncology Residency and Academic League of Oncology, Federal District Base Hospital, Brasília 70330-150, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Samantha Mucci, Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo 04024-002, São Paulo, Brazil
Renato Morato Zanatto, Department of Surgical Oncology, Amaral Carvalho Cancer Hospital, Jaú 17210-070, São Paulo, Brazil
Olavo Magalhães Picanço Junior, Department of Surgical Oncology, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá 68900-073, Amapá, Brazil
Alexandre Ferreira Oliveira, Department of Surgery, Juiz de Fora Federal University, Juiz de Fora 36036-110, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Gaspar de Jesus Lopes Filho, Postgraduate Program in Interdisciplinary Surgical Science, Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP-EPM), São Paulo 04024-002, São Paulo, Brazil
Author contributions: Pinheiro RN contributed conception and design; all authors contributed administrative support, data analysis and interpretation; Pinheiro RN wrote manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro, MD, MSc, Medical Assistant, Surgical Oncologist, Surgical Oncology Service, Surgical Oncology Residency and Academic League of Oncology, Federal District Base Hospital, Sqsw 305, Bloco C, Ap 302, Setor Sudoeste, Brasília 70673-423, Distrito Federal, Brazil. rodrigo@cancerdf.com.br
Received: January 11, 2021
Peer-review started: January 11, 2021
First decision: March 17, 2021
Revised: March 18, 2021
Accepted: April 26, 2021
Article in press: April 26, 2021
Published online: June 16, 2021
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Abstract

In Brazil, gastric cancer is the third most common type of cancer among men and fifth among women, with an estimated 13360 new cases among men and 7870 among women each year during the 2020-2022 period. This study presents reflections and attempts to add knowledge to the theme of quality of life (QoL) in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and describes some of its characteristics in three regions of Brazil, with an evaluation of the disease’s impacts in various dimensions of life, as reported by the patients themselves. We performed a narrative review of the literature and a data analysis of studies on QoL in Brazilian patients treated for gastric adenocarcinoma from three different cities in three geographic regions: Brasília (the midwest), Jaú (the southeast), and Macapá (the north).

Keywords: Quality of life; Gastric cancer; Gastrectomy; Stomach cancer; Stomach neoplasms; Gastric neoplasms

Core Tip: In Brazil, gastric cancer is the third most common type of cancer among men and fifth among women. This study presents reflections and attempts to add knowledge to the theme of quality of life in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and describes some of its characteristics in three regions of Brazil, with an evaluation of the disease’s impacts in various dimensions of life, as reported by the patients themselves.