Physical and rehabilitation medicine, medical rehabilitationPhysical and rehabilitation medicine, medical rehabilitation2658-68432949-1436Eco-Vector6490210.36425/rehab64902Research ArticlePsychological Study of the Quality of Life of Lung Cancer Patients Receiving ImmunotherapyTkachenkoGalina A.<p>Cand. Sci. (Psychol)</p>mitg71@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5793-7529Central Clinical Hospital of the Management Affair of President Russian Federation15062021321871910604202124062021Copyright © 2021, Tkachenko G.A.2021<p>The article discusses the results of a psychological study of the quality of life of 28 lung cancer patients who receiving immunotherapy. The quality of life was assessed independently by the patients using the DemboRubinstein questionnaire. Before the start of immunotherapy, patients remained dissatisfied with their health, appearance, sexual relations, and mood. A repeated study showed that these spheres of life were significantly improved in all the subjects, and health satisfaction increased by more than 1.5 times compared with the initial one. In the course of immunotherapy, a significant increase in the scales of social functioning is noted: communication with others, opportunities for leisure and recreation. A repeated study showed that there were twice as many patients who returned to professional activity (32.1% versus 17.9% of the primary).</p>quality of lifelung cancerimmunotherapyhealthscale Dembo–Rubinsteinкачество жизнирак легкогоиммунотерапияздоровьешкала Дембо–Рубинштейна[World Cancer Report 2014. World Health Organization; 2014. Available from: https://www.who.int/home/cms-decommissioning][Reck M, Coon C, Taylor F, et al. Evaluation of overall health status in patients with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer treated with nivolumab or docetaxel in CheckMate 017 [abstract no. 3011]. Eur J Cancer. 2015; 51(Suppl 3):S599.][Состояние онкологической помощи населению России в 2016 году / под ред. А.Д. Каприна, В.В. Старинского, Г.В. Петровой. Москва: ФГБУ МНИОИ им. П.А. Герцена — филиал ФГБУ НМИРЦ Минздрава России, 2017. 236 с. [The state of cancer care for the population of Russia in 2016. Ed. by A.D. Kaprin, V.V. Starinsky, G.V. Petrova. Moscow: FGBU MNIOI im. P.A. Gertsena — filial FGBU «NMIRTS» Minzdrava Rossii; 2017. 236 p. (In Russ).]][Reck M, Coon C, Taylor F, et al. Evaluation of overall health status in patients with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer treated with nivolumab or docetaxel in CheckMate 017. Presented at: 2015 European Cancer Congress; September 25–29; Vienna, Austria. Abstract 3011.][Лактионов К.К., Ткаченко Г.А., Степанова А.М., и др. Качество жизни больных раком легкого в процессе иммунотерапии // Вестник РОНЦ им. Н.Н. Блохина. — 2017:28(3–4):63–66. [Laktionov K.K., Tkachenko G.A., Stepanova A.M., et al. The quality of life of lung cancer patients in the process of immunotherapy. Bulletin of the Russian Oncology Center N.N. Blokhin. 2017:28(3–4): 63–66. (In Russ).]][Лекции по фундаментальной и клинической онкологии / под ред. В.М. Моисеенко, А.Ф. Урманчеевой, К.П. Хансона. Санкт-Петербург: Изд-во Н-Л, 2004. 703 с. [Lectures on fundamental and clinical oncology. Ed. by V.M. Moiseenko, A.F. Urmancheeva, K.P. Hanson. Saint Petersburg: Publishing house N-L; 2004. 703 p. (In Russ).]][Переводчикова Н.И. Химиотерапия опухолевых заболеваний. Москва: Медицина, 2000. 372 с. [Perevodchikova NI. Chemotherapy of tumor diseases. Moscow: Meditsina; 2000. 372 p. (In Russ).]][Райгородский Д.Я. Практическая психодиагностика. Самара: БАХРАХ, 2000. 672 с. [Raigorodsky DYa. Practical psychodiagnostics. Samara: BAHRAH; 2000. 672 p. (In Russ).]]