Sex differences in health-related quality of life after renal cell carcinoma surgery: a population-based study in Sweden
HRQoL differed significantly between men and women six months after surgery, with men reporting higher HRQoL, even after accounting for clinical, demographic, and socioeconomic factors. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the risk of lower HRQoL among female patients.
Authors
- Stephanie E. Bonn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2219-7970)
- Andreas Rosenblad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-8326)
- Christel Hedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4183-7598)
- Börje Ljungberg
- Bodil Westman
- Maria E. C. Schelin
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Sophiahemmet University College (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Region Västra Götaland (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quality of Life Research
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04157-w
- Primary Topic
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00