quality of life among non-hodgkin lymphoma survivors

Aim. Little is known about change in quality of life among lymphoma survivors. We examined change over time in quality of life among long-term survivors of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and identified demographic, clinical and psychosocial risk factors for poor outcomes depending on the appearance of cardiovascular events. Methods and results. Fifty three cumulative clinical events occurred in 21 (25.6%) patients. Patients who had cardiovascular events reported significantly worse psychological well-being, general health, less vitality and health-related quality of life than patients who had not cardiovascular events. Chemotherapy was associated with quality of lives outcomes. Patients who were not diagnosed with cardiovascular events reported better social well-being than patients who were diagnosed with cardiovascular events. The observed differences in quality of life were significant only when they were measured with the QOL-CS, and not with the SF-36. Conclusion. The general health perceptions and vitality levels of non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors with cardiovascular events remained significantly lower than those of patients without cardiovascular events.