Quality of life in long-term premenopausal early-stage breast cancer survivors from Spain. Effects of surgery and time since surgery.
J BUON
; 21(5): 1090-1098, 2016.
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| ID: mdl-27837609
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
More research is needed into Quality of Life (QoL) in young early-stage breast cancer patients in the long-term. Knowledge of long-term effects of surgery on QoL in breast cancer patients is limited. The purpose of this study was to assess QoL in premenopausal Spanish early- stage breast cancer patients over a long follow-up period and evaluate differences among surgery-treated groups and the influence of time on patient QoL.METHODS:
243 premenopausal stage I-III relapse-free breast cancer patients completed the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23 questionnaire once during follow-up (5-20 years after surgery). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the results.RESULTS:
QoL mean scores were high in most areas (>80 points in functioning <20 points in symptoms areas). Limitations were moderate (>30 points) in global QoL, sleep disturbance, future perspective, sexual areas, and hot flashes. Mastectomized patients had a 4-fold greater risk of low scores in body image. Patients with a longer follow-up showed lower systemic side effects, hot flashes and breast symptoms.CONCLUSIONS:
QoL in Spanish premenopausal early-stage breast cancer patients in a long follow-up after surgery is high. Differences in QoL among surgery-treated groups are limited. Time since surgery influences treatment side effects.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Premenopausia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J BUON
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España