Table 2 Health-Related Quality of Life at 1 year follow-up in oesophageal and GOJ cancer in patients
|  | All* n = 1156 | Reference population n = 4910 | Curative treatment n = 884 | Palliative treatment n = 267 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
QLQ-C30 | Mean (CI) | Mean (CI) | Mean (CI) | Mean (CI) |
 Global health/QOL | 60 (58 to 62) | 76 (76 to 77) | 61 (60 to 63) | 55 (51 to 58) |
Functions | ||||
 Physical function | 73 (72 to 75) | 88 (87 to 89) | 76 (75 to 78) | 64 (61 to 68) |
 Role function | 64 (62 to 66) | 88 (88 to 89) | 66 (64 to 68) | 56 (51 to 60) |
 Emotional function | 75 (74 to 76) | 86 (85 to 86) | 76 (75 to 78) | 71 (67 to 74) |
 Cognitive function | 82 (80 to 83) | 88 (88 to 89) | 82 (81 to 84) | 79 (76 to 82) |
 Social function | 71 (69 to 72) | 91 (91 to 92) | 72 (70 to 74) | 65 (61 to 69) |
Symptoms | ||||
 Fatigue | 43 (41 to 44) | 19 (18 to 20) | 41 (39 to 42) | 49 (46 to 53) |
 Nausea and vomiting | 17 (15 to 18) | 3 (2 to 3) | 16 (15 to 18) | 18 (15 to 21) |
 Pain | 26 (25 to 28) | 19 (18 to 20) | 25 (23 to 27) | 31 (27 to 35) |
 Dyspnoea | 36 (34 to 38) | 16 (16 to 17) | 35 (33 to 37) | 41 (37 to 45) |
 Insomnia | 28 (26 to 30) | 18 (17 to 18) | 27 (25 to 29) | 31 (27 to 35) |
 Loss of appetite | 30 (28 to 32) | 3 (3 to 4) | 28 (26 to 30) | 38 (33 to 43) |
 Constipation | 14 (12 to 15) | 5 (5 to 6) | 11 (10 to 13) | 22 (18 to 25) |
 Diarrhoea | 21 (19 to 22) | 6 (5 to 6) | 23 (21 to 25) | 13 (10 to 16) |
 Financial | 14 (12 to 16) | 4 (4 to 5) | 14 (13 to 16) | 13 (10 to 16) |
QLQ-OG25 | ||||
Function | ||||
 Body Image | 72 (70 to 74) |  | 74 (71 to 76) | 67 (63 to 72) |
Symptoms | ||||
 Dysphagia | 24 (22 to 26) |  | 22 (20 to 24) | 32 (28 to 36) |
 Eating | 33 (32 to 35) |  | 32 (30 to 34) | 37 (33 to 41) |
 Reflux | 24 (22 to 25) |  | 24 (23 to 26) | 21 (18 to 25) |
 Odynophagia | 20 (18 to 21) |  | 19 (17 to 20) | 23 (20 to 27) |
 Pain and discomfort | 26 (25 to 28) |  | 26 (24 to 28) | 27 (23 to 31) |
 Anxiety | 46 (44 to 48) |  | 44 (42 to 46) | 52 (48 to 56) |
 Eating with others | 21 (19 to 22) |  | 18 (16 to 20) | 29 (25 to 34) |
 Dry mouth | 30 (28 to 32) |  | 29 (26 to 31) | 36 (32 to 40) |
 Trouble with taste | 24 (22 to 26) |  | 22 (20 to 24) | 31 (27 to 36) |
 Trouble swallowing saliva | 12 (11 to 14) |  | 11 (10 to 13) | 17 (13 to 20) |
 Choked when swallowing | 18 (16 to 19) |  | 17 (15 to 19) | 20 (16 to 23) |
 Trouble with coughing | 31 (29 to 32) |  | 30 (28 to 32) | 31 (27 to 35) |
 Trouble talking | 12 (10 to 13) |  | 11 (10 to 13) | 14 (11 to 17) |
 Weight loss | 31 (29 to 33) |  | 30 (28 to 33) | 33 (29 to 38) |
Experience of Hair loss (fewer responders) | 21 (18 to 24) | Â | 22 (18 to 25) | 19 (13 to 25) |