Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients
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Abstract Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Suphakan Techapongsatorn MD, FICS* Supada Techapongsatorn MD** Wisit Kasetsermviriya MD* Satit Srimantayamas MD* Vasin Chotivanich MD* *Department of Surgery, BMA Medical College and Vajira Hospital **Department of Preventive Medicine, BMA Medical College and Vajira Hospital Objectives:
To study the quality of life in patients with stage 1-3 breast cancer and affecting factors in BMA Medical College and Vajira Hospital. Studydesign:
Descriptive study.Subjects:
One hundred and five patients with stage 1-3 breast cancer attending breast cancer clinic, BMA Medical College and Vajira Hospital during December 2004 to November 2005 were enrolled.Methods:
Quality of life was assessed by using self-administered questionnaire (WHOQOL- BREF, Thai version). The socioeconomic and status of treatment were collected and analyzed. Main outcomemeasures:
Quality of life score and affecting factors.Results:
The mean quality of life score were 87.8 ± 8.6 with classified to medium level. The incomes and educational status affected with the quality of life score significantly (p-value \< 0.05).Conclusion:
The quality of life in breast cancer patient stage 1-3 was in medium level. Incomes and educational status were the affecting factors to the quality of life. Vajira Med J 2007 ; 51 33 - 40
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2010
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