Fig. 3

Quality of Life scores according to the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire at baseline (PIPAC 1; N = 32) and during PIPAC treatment cycles 2 (N = 23), 3 (N = 19), and 4+ (N = 43), respectively. a Functional scores: GHS/QoL, global health score, quality of life; PF, physical functioning; RF, role functioning; EF, emotional functioning; CF, cognitive functioning; SF, social functioning. b Symptom scales: FA, fatigue; NV, nausea and vomiting; PA, pain; DY, dyspnea; SL, insomnia; AP, appetite loss; CO, constipation; DI, diarrhea. Box plots: lower/upper boundaries of boxes represent the 25th/75th percentiles, thick lines the medians, and the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles, respectively. Open circles represent the means, and dotted lines the linear regression through all individual data points