Calidad de vida en pacientes chilenas sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama / Quality of life in Chilean breast cancer survivors
Rev. méd. Chile
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144(12): 1567-1576, dic. 2016. tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Quality of Life (QOL) assessment may evaluate the impact of diseases and their treatment on the overall well-being of patients.Aim:
To assess QOL in Chilean breast cancer survivors. Patients andMethods:
Ninety one female breast cancer patients aged 60 ± 10 years, who finished their oncologic treatment at least a year prior to the assessment, who were disease free and in medical follow-up were included in the study. They completed the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 core questionnaire and the breast cancer module QLQ-BR23.Results:
Forty eight percent of respondents were long term survivors (more than five years). Global QOL scores were high (73.6 ± 18.2), emotional scale had the lowest scores in QLQ-C30 functional scales (72.1). Symptoms with the highest scores were Insomnia (= 21.2), pain (= 20.8), and fatigue (= 19.1). Body image, sexual function, and concern about the future were the most relevant problems. Body image was superior in patients with breast-conserving surgery (p = 0.008), and cognitive function was better in patients in early disease stage (p = 0.03) and in those with more than five years of survival (p = 0.04).Conclusions:
Even when global QOL scores were high, some symptoms were prevalent. Awareness about these problems and symptoms should improve their diagnosis and treatment.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Body Image
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Breast Neoplasms
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez/CL
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