Unmet Needs and Their Impact on Quality of Life and Symptoms in Myelodysplastic Neoplasm Patients and Caregivers
This study identified substantial unmet needs for MDS patients, particularly in addressing the heavy burden of transfusions and hospital visits. Both patients and caregivers experienced significant impact on daily life and on QoL, highlighting the urgent need for treatments that reduce hospital dependency, improve patient outcomes, and alleviate the caregiver burden.
Authors
- Esther Natalie Olíva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-5734)
- Stefania Paolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5645-0364)
- Tatyana Ionova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9431-5286)
- Mauro Turrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5299-8456)
- Alfredo Molteni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5380-1483)
- Chiara Frairia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7273-0390)
- Isabella Capodanno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6091-1899)
- Claudio Fozza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7253-5432)
- Federica Pilo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3326-0429)
- Enrico Balleari
- Costanza Bosi
- Daniela Barraco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6768-8987)
- Daniela Cilloni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6346-4791)
- Elisa Diral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-7719)
- Anna Maria Pelizzari
- Grazia Sanpaolo
- Luca Maurillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-4988)
- Maria Antonia Isoni
- Elena Crisà (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1912-0574)
- Rosaria Sancetta
- Cristina Amato
- Sam Salek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4612-5699)
- Valentina Giai
- Giuseppe A. Palumbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1859-6319)
- Beatrice Manghisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6537-3769)
- Maria Teresa Voso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6164-4761)
- Michela Calmasini
- Carlo Finelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9372-1197)
- Federico Itri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3532-5281)
- Bruno Fattizzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0857-8379)
- Annamaria Nosari
- Anna Calvisi
- Antonella Poloni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4221-4125)
- Matteo Giovanni Della Porta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6915-5970)
- Valeria Santini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5439-2172)
- Lorenza Borin
- Susanna Fenu
- Marta Riva
Institutions
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- Humanitas University (IT)
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- University of Sassari (IT)
- St Petersburg University (RU)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Addolorata (IT)
- Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (IT)
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi (IT)
- University of Catania (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
- Istituto di Ematologia di Bologna (IT)
- A. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino (IT)
- Tecnologie Avanzate (Italy) (IT)
- Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital (IT)
- Ospedale dell' Angelo (IT)
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- Candiolo Cancer Institute (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga (IT)
- Ospedale Valduce (IT)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
- Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu (IT)
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Cremona
- University of Florence (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17091587
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.77
Funders
- Ministero della Salute