Exploring functioning and health-related quality of life in patients referred to a diagnostic cancer pathway for non-specific serious symptoms
Patients referred to a cancer diagnostic pathway for non-specific serious symptoms experience considerable functioning difficulties and reduced HRQoL at referral. While functioning improved modestly across all groups, only patients with another serious diagnosis showed a significant improvement in HRQoL. These findings highlight the need for early assessment and support for all patients in this pathway, irrespective of the final diagnosis, to ensure equitable care and timely rehabilitation when needed.
Authors
- Jannie Rhod Bloch‐Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2226-3495)
- Anne Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3077-4985)
- Thomas Maribo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0856-6837)
- Jaana Paltamaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2146-3453)
- Helene Nørgaard Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0044-1841)
Institutions
- JAMK University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Regionshospitalet Silkeborg (DK)
- Central Denmark Region (DK)
- Regional Hospital Central Jutland (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09825-8
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00