Preferred Label : Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Taxane Version 4 Questionnaire;
NCIt synonyms : FACT-Taxane Version 4;
NCIt related terms : FACT-TAXANE V4; FAC063;
NCIt definition : A standardized 43-item self-report rating scale to measure the health related quality
of life in patients receiving taxane containing chemotherapy. Originally developed
by Cella, et al. in 1997, it combines the 27-item Functional Assessment of Cancer
Therapy - General (FACT-G), which is divided into five subscales: physical, social/family,
emotional, and functional well-being, with a Taxane subscale that combines the 11-item
Neurotoxicity subscale and 5 additional questions assessing symptoms related to arthralgia,
myalgia, and skin discoloration.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Taxane Version 4 (FACT-Taxane V4) (These
materials discuss and/or include FACIT Measurement System, which is owned exclusively
by Dr. David Cella. No part of the FACIT Measurement System may be reproduced, distributed,
or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or
other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Dr.
David Cella and payment of any applicable fees. Copyright Dr. David Cella. All rights
reserved.);
Origin ID : C150913;
UMLS CUI : C3533275;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
