Detection Ability of Quality of Life Changes and Responsiveness of the KOQUSS-40 and the EORTC QLQ-C30/STO22 in Patients Who Underwent Gastrectomy: A Prospective Comparative Study.

Cancer Res Treat · 2026 · PMC12800933 · PMID 40045570

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Regarding reflux in the KOQUSS-40, a trend toward significance was observed between the total and proximal gastrectomy groups (p=0.055), but not in the EORTC QLQ-STO22 (p=0.114).

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The KOQUSS-40 showed a significant difference in dysphagia between the total and proximal gastrectomy groups, and the reflux scale showed a trend toward significance in correlation with endoscopic reflux esophagitis, which was not observed in the EORTC QLQ-STO22.

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