Quality of life assessment in survivors of breast cancer

The aim was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its temporal variation at first visit and subsequent visits among breast cancer patients. The prospective study was carried out in Outpatient Department of Radiation Oncology, University Teaching and Tertiary Referral Hospital. Aft...

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Published in:Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2012-04, Vol.8 (2), p.272-276
Main Authors: Wani, Shaqul Qamar, Khan, Talib, Teeli, Ashraf M, Khan, Nazir A, Wani, Saiful Yamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Affective Symptoms
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - economics
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Cancer survivors
Care and treatment
Cognition
Convalescence
Female
Females
Follow-Up Studies
Health aspects
Humans
Middle Aged
Patient outcomes
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Recovery of Function
Social Behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The aim was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its temporal variation at first visit and subsequent visits among breast cancer patients. The prospective study was carried out in Outpatient Department of Radiation Oncology, University Teaching and Tertiary Referral Hospital. After clearance from the ethical committee and EORTC group, 81 surgically treated female breast cancer patients referred to the Outpatient Department of Radiation Oncology for chemoradiation and hormonal therapy were included in the study after informed written consent, irrespective of the age and stage of disease. The patients were interviewed as per the EORTC QLQ-C30 Questionnaire module at four levels at the first visit and at subsequent follow-up visits at 6, 12, and 24 months, respectively, and are still on follow-up. The data collected were expressed as mean/raw score (RS), standard deviation (SD), and percent mean/scale score expressed on the linear transformation scale, derived as per the calculations and equations of the EORTC QLQ-C30 Scoring Manual. Intragroup comparison (IGC) was done at four levels/visits, a, b, c and d. A P-value of
ISSN:0973-1482
1998-4138
DOI:10.4103/0973-1482.98986