Overview
INTRODUCTION: Approximately 44% of cancer survivors experience a deteriorated quality of life 5 years after diagnosis due to late onset of complications related to cancer treatments. The objective of the study is to evaluate the incidence rates of treatment-related complications, identify sub-clinical abnormalities and risk factors in patients participating in the PASCA post-treatment program.
METHOD: PASCA is a single-center, interventional cohort study of adult patients who received at least chemotherapy and with a complete remission to a testicular germ cell tumor, primary non-metastatic invasive breast carcinoma, high-grade soft tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, acute myeloid leukemia, Hodgkin's or aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Four assessment visits will be scheduled at 1 month (T1), 6 months (T2), 24 months (T3) and 60 months (T4) after completion of treatment. During these visits, 22 complications will be screened and follow-up care will be systematically offered to the health professional concerned by the complication in case of a positive result. The screening will contain the following elements: screening self-questionnaires, quality of life questionnaire, 12 biological parameters, a urinalysis evaluating hematuria, proteinuria, and leukocyturia, a spirometry, an electrocardiogram, 5 tests evaluating physical condition, vital signs and the perimetric measurement between both arms.
DISCUSSION: This systematic screening could highlight a number of complications occurring after cancer treatments. Sub-clinical abnormalities and new risk factors could also be identified. This new organization of care could improve the quality of life of adult cancer survivors.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years old and ≤ 65 years old.
- Follow-up at the Léon Bérard center
- Treated by chemotherapy for one of the following pathologies, and confirmed by the
reference diagnostic technique :
- acute myeloid leukemia;
- Hodgkin's lymphoma;
- aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma;
- primary non-metastatic invasive breast carcinoma;
- testicular germ cell tumor treated with at least 3 courses of BEP (bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin), 4 courses of EP (etoposide, cisplatin) or 4 courses of VIP (etoposide, ifosfamide, cisplatin) received;
- high-grade soft tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma or Ewing's sarcoma.
- As a complete response at the end of treatment consultation. If end-of-treatment
evaluation is not available at the time of inclusion: as an assumed complete response in the opinion of the investigator based on the previous assessment of response.
- Whose capacity to practice an adapted physical activity will have been certified by a medical certificate issued by the investigating physician, the general practitioner or the referring physician.
- Able to understand, read and write French.
- Available and willing to participate in the project throughout the duration of the study.
- Living in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region or in the department of Saône-et-Loire
- Affiliated with a health insurance plan.
- Having declared an attending physician.
- Having signed and dated the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- With a history of malignancy other than basal cell skin cancer.
- Cannot be followed for medical, social, family, geographical or psychological reasons for the duration of the study.
- Participating in other studies that could impact on the evaluation of the judgement criteria.
- Deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision.