IMPACT OF CISPLATIN BASE CHEMOTERAPY ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN INDONESIAN PATIENTS WITH CERVICAL CANCER

Abstract

Cervical cancer is the most common malignant
cancer of the female reproductive organs and affects
them for a long period of time. If someone were
suffering from cervical cancer, then the quality of life
will decline. This have been proven by research in
cancer patients in Dr. Sardjito Hospital including
cervical cancer [Perwitasari et al, 2011]. Not only the
effect of cervical cancer, the choice of chemotherapy
regiment will also affect the quality of life
(humanistic outcome) of the patients. There are a
variety of chemotherapy regimens for cervical
cancer. Cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimen is
recommended by the NCCN (National
Comprehensive Cancer Network) and the Ministry of
Health of Republic of Indonesia. Nevertheless
humanistic outcome research of these regimens are
still lacking. This study aims to evaluate the quality of
life of cervical cancer patients in Dr. Hasan Sadikin
Hospital Bandung were treated with cisplatin base
chemoterapy using the EQ-5D questionnaire.