Physical symptoms (30 items)

Post-chemotherapy

p value

change

2nd

evaluation of QOL

(Scores at 2 weeks)

(%)

Tired eyes

2.3 ± 1.1

2.7 ± 1.2

0.131

16.1

↑

Blurry eyes

2.2 ± 1.0

2.3 ± 1.2

0.346

5.8

→

Eye pain

1.3 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.8

0.145

16.1

↑

Stiff shoulders

2.5 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 1.2

0.353

4.8

→

Muscular pain/stiffness

2.0 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.3

0.079

24.5

↑

Palpitations

1.6 ± 0.7

1.7 ± 0.8

0.353

5.1

→

Dyspnea

1.9 ± 1.0

2.1 ± 1.1

0.247

11.1

↑

Tendency to gain weight

1.7 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 1.0

0.483

−0.7

→

Weight loss; thin

2.3 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 1.4

0.163

15.8

↑

Lethargy

2.2 ± 1.1

3.2 ± 1.2

0.004

41.4

↑

No feeling of good health

2.5 ± 1.1

3.0 ± 1.4

0.105

18.0

↑

Thirst

1.7 ± 0.8

2.5 ± 1.2

0.006

43.9

↑

Skin problems

2.1 ± 1.0

2.6 ± 1.3

0.061

26.0

↑

Anorexia

2.1 ± 1.0

3.5 ± 1.4

0.001

67.0

↑

Early satiety

1.6 ± 0.8

2.6 ± 1.3

0.001

65.8

↑

Epigastralgia

1.6 ± 0.7

2.0 ± 1.1

0.083

23.1

↑

Liable to catch colds

1.8 ± 0.9

2.3 ± 1.2

0.035

31.0

↑

Coughing and sputum

2.5 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.0

0.307

6.3

→

Diarrhea

1.5 ± 0.9

2.1 ± 1.4

0.049

38.9

↑

Constipation

2.2 ± 1.3

3.2 ± 1.4

0.005

48.1

↑

Headaches

2.7 ± 1.4

2.7 ± 1.4

0.500

0.0

→

Dizziness

2.0 ± 1.4

2.0 ± 1.4

0.500

0.0

→

Tinnitus

1.9 ± 0.9

2.1 ± 1.0

0.188

13.3

↑

Lumbago

1.7 ± 1.0

1.8 ± 1.0

0.280

10.0

↑

Arthralgia

2.0 ± 1.2

2.1 ± 1.0

0.450

2.0

→

Edematous

2.0 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 1.3

0.063

25.5

↑

Easily breaking into a sweat

1.7 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 1.3

0.114

21.1

↑

Frequent urination

1.5 ± 0.7

1.4 ± 0.5

0.311

−5.7

→

Hot flash

2.5 ± 1.4

2.4 ± 1.3

0.337

−6.3

→

Cold skin

1.9 ± 0.7

2.0 ± 0.8

0.283

7.0

→