'Q' Terms

Quality Cancer Care Committee QCCC  
The Quality of Cancer Care Committee (QCCC) was a trans-governmental agency committee with members from HHS and other federal departments. The QCCC was created in 2000, on the principle that decisions about cancer services by the federal government should be consistent with the best scientific evidence available regarding quality outcomes.
Quality of Care QOC  
The degree or grade of excellence with respect to medical services received by patients, administered by providers or programs, in terms of technical competence, need, appropriateness, acceptability, humanity and structure.

Quoted from the NCI Thesaurus.

Quality of Life QOL  
The overall enjoyment of life. Many clinical trials assess the effects of cancer and its treatment on the quality of life. These studies measure aspects of an individual's sense of well-being and ability to carry out various activities.

Quoted from the NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.

Quality-of-Life/Supportive Care/Palliative Care Trials
These trials look at ways to improve the quality of life of cancer patients, especially those who have side effects from cancer and its treatment. They find new ways to help people cope with pain, nutrition problems, infection, nausea and vomiting, sleep disorders, depression, and other health problems.

Trials might test drugs, such as those that help with depression or nausea. Or, they might test activities, such as attending support groups, exercising, or talking with a counselor. Some trials test ways to help families and caregivers cope with their own needs, as well as those of the person with cancer.

Researchers who conduct these studies want to know:

  • How does cancer and its treatment affect patients and their loved ones?
  • What can improve the comfort and quality of life of people who have cancer?

Quoted from the NCI's Types of Clinical Trials webpage.

Quorum
Minimum number of members of a chamber (or committee) required for the transaction of certain types of business.

Quoted from the Congress.gov Glossary.