Dynamics of Long-Term Quality of Life After Treatment for Esophageal Cancer: A Community-Based Patient Study
PURPOSETo characterize the pattern of post-treatment quality of life (QoL) for esophageal cancer (EC) survivors and construct models predicting their long-term QoL.METHODSOn the basis of a randomized trial in an EC high-risk region in China, we interviewed 363 EC survivors and 25,245 permanent residents matched with the survivors on age, sex, and t