The purpose of this study is to see how skin conditions that are related to different kinds of cancer or cancer treatments affect a patient's overall well-being. Skin conditions are common in cancer patients and survivors. Sometimes, the skin condition is directly related to the cancer. Other times, these conditions are a side effect of cancer treatment. Patients in the study will be asked to fill out at least one questionnaire about how they feel about their skin condition. If the patient needs to be treated for their skin condition, they will be asked to complete the same questionnaire when they return for a follow-up visit. The investigators hope the study will improve our understanding of how cancer patients feel about their skin conditions. They also hope this study helps them learn how to improve the way we treat skin conditions in cancer patients.
Cancer patients and survivors with a pre-existing dermatologic condition related to their underlying disease or completed/ongoing therapy for cancer, who present for assessment/management of their skin condition.
Male or female patients at least 3 years and older
NOTE: Informed Consent guidelines will be followed for minors
First grade adult family members, spouses, and caregivers of patients with a Grade 2 or 3 or higher dermatologic condition related to their primary cancer or cancer treatment able to provide written informed consent
Cognitive or psychiatric deficit resulting in an inability to provide written informed consent
Cancer patients and survivors who present to MSKCC's Dermatology clinics in Manhattan, Basking Ridge, Haupaugge or West Harrison may be approached to participate in this study.
Case-only
Prospective
Quality of Life (QoL) Assessment
BehavioralPer physician's discretion, the patient (or, if applicable, patient's family member/ spouse/ caregiver for FDLQI) will complete one or more of the following dermatology-specific QoL instruments: Skindex-16, Skindex-29 DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index), FDLQI (Family DLQI) - for patient's family member/spouse/caregiver ONLY, CDLQI (Children's DLQI;Cartoon version) - for patient's under the age of 18 ONLY-written, CDLQI (Children's DLQI; Cartoon version) - for patients under the age of 18 ONLY - cartoon version, FACT-G (Functional Assessment of Cancer Thearpy-General), FACT-Melanoma (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Melanoma), SCI (Skin Cancer Index) FACT-EGFRI-18 (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor-18), HFS-14 (Hand-Foot Syndrome) OMWQ (Oral Mucositis Weekly Questionnaire), ESTEEM, Hairdex , Skindex-29 modified for hair loss, Itchy QoL,CADS (Chemotherapy-induced alopecia distress scale)
Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaire
in cancer patients and survivors with dermatologic conditions. This is a nontherapeutic and nondiagnostic protocol to obtain quality of life assessments from cancer patients and survivors who have dermatologic conditions, whether related to cancer therapies, or directly related to the primary cancer diagnosis. Data will be collected by using one or more dermatology-specific QoL instruments based on the underlying skin condition/s.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lead sponsor
Comprehensive Cancer Centre The Netherlands
Collaborator
