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Prevalence and associated factors of worry for cancer in patients with a Barrett’s esophagus

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Prevalence and associated factors of worry for cancer in patients with a Barrett’s esophagus
المؤلفون: M. C. M. van der Ende-van Loon, R. A. B. Oude Nijhuis, W. L. Curvers, E. J. Schoon
المصدر: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
بيانات النشر: Nature Portfolio, 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Medicine
LCC:Science
مصطلحات موضوعية: Medicine, Science
الوصف: Abstract Although the risk of cancer progression in a Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is very low, worrying about cancer is known as an important factor affecting HRQoL. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of BE patients with high levels of worry for cancer, to compare outcomes of patients endoscopically treated for BE neoplasia (DBE), non-dysplastic BE patients (NDBE) and patients with reflux symptoms, and to examine associated factors. We performed a cross sectional, exploratory, self-administered questionnaire study using the cancer worry scale, and the reflux disease questionnaire. A total of 192 DBE patients, 213 NDBE patients and 111 refractory reflux symptom patients were included from October 2019 until July 2021, 76.8% of BE participants were male and aged 66.9 years. High cancer worry was reported in 40.6% of the DBE patients and 36.2% of NDBE patient. Reflux patients scored statistically significant worse with 56.6% stated high cancer worry. Positive correlations were found between reflux symptoms and cancer worry in NDBE patients and reflux patients. In DBE patients’ negative correlations were found between higher cancer worry and younger age as well as a family history of esophageal carcinoma. A clinically significant group of BE patients reported high cancer worry, which was associated with reflux symptoms in NDBE patients and a younger age and a (family) history of esophageal carcinoma diagnosis in BE patients treated for (early) neoplasia. Physicians should communicate about the actual cancer risk, which leads to greater patient understanding and therefore may have a positive impact on health outcomes.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2045-2322
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53428-y
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/1b065b6794ee442a8372e2c665bc6a43
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.1b065b6794ee442a8372e2c665bc6a43
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:20452322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-53428-y