12 overlapping symptoms
CTCAE & EORTC QLQ
nr.of“quite a bit” or “very
much” problems reported
nr.ofdiscrepancies
(CTCAE G0)
diarrhea
27
13
anal incontinence
17
15
bleeding hemorrhage GI
1
1
urinary frequency
52
23
urinary incontinence
15
7
bleeding hemorrhage GU
2
1
limb edema
21
10
fatigue
53
22
insomnia
53
26
hot flashes
73
19
vaginal dryness*
22
11
vaginal stenosis*
24
11
*comparison in sex. active pat. only
N=223 patients
at 3 months FUP
In total 360 substantial
problems reported
159 (44%) of
substantial problems
not recognized by
physician assessed
CTCAE