Evolution of quality of life in patients with breast cancer during the first year of follow-up in Morocco.
BMC Cancer
; 18(1): 109, 2018 02 06.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Quality of life has an important place in the future of patients with breast cancer. The objective of this study is to assess the evolution of the patient's quality of life with breast cancer in Morocco after a year of follow-up.METHODS:
This study involved the patients with breast cancer with all types of treatment as determined by their physicians. Patient's quality of life was assessed with the Moroccan Arabic version of QLQ- EORTC QLQ C30 and EORTC-BR23 questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 20 software.RESULTS:
Regarding EOTRC questionnaires QLQ C-30, there was a significant improvement in global health status and all scales of the functional dimension except the social functional where there was a trend towards improvement and the financial impact of the disease where the situation has deteriorated. Quality of life was improved for most symptom-sized scales dimension of EORTC QLQ- C30 with the exception of diarrhea where it was observed degradation. Most of the EORTC QLQ-scales BR23 questionnaires showed a favorable trend in the quality of life except those of sexual functioning, sexual enjoyment, hair loss and the side effects of systemic therapy.CONCLUSION:
The quality of life of the patient is significantly improved after 1 year of follow up. Quality of life instruments can be useful in the early identification of patients whose score low on functional scales and symptoms.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Cancer
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Marrocos