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Health-related quality of life during adjuvant treatment for breast cancer among postmenopausal women
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- Browall, Maria (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden / Department of Oncology, Division of Selected Clinical Specialties, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Ahlberg, Karin, 1965 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Karlsson, Per, 1963 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper,Institute of Clinical Sciences,The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden / Department of Oncology, Southern Älvsborg Hospital, Borås, Sweden
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- Danielson, Ella, 1942 (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden / Department of Health Science, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden,Institutionen för hälsovetenskap (-2013)
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- Persson, Lars-Olof, 1951 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Gaston-Johansson, Fannie, 1938 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Elsevier, 2008
- 2008
- English.
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In: European Journal of Oncology Nursing. - : Elsevier. - 1462-3889 .- 1532-2122. ; 12:3, s. 180-189
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Abstract
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- The purpose of the present study was twofold: first, to describe changes of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) during the adjuvant treatment among postmenopausal women with breast cancer; second, in the same population to identify the best predictors of Overall Quality of Life (QoL) after treatment, from perceived functioning, symptoms, emotional distress and clinical/demographic variables measured at baseline. The study group was 150 women (>= 55 years of age) scheduled for adjuvant chemotherapy (CT, n=75) or radiotherapy (RT, n=75). They were examined before (baseline), during and after completing the treatment. Data about QoL, perceived functioning, symptoms and emotional distress were collected with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)-QLQ-C30, BR23 and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaires. The general finding was that the adjuvant treatments were associated with decrease in overall QoL, physical and role functioning, anxiety and body image, as well as with increase in fatigue, dyspnoea, pain, nausea/vomiting, constipation and systemic therapy side effects measured over time. For women receiving CT, better emotional functioning and less pain at baseline predicted better overall QoL at the end of the treatment. For women receiving RT, better physical and emotional functioning, less breast symptoms and lower tumour stage at baseline predicted better overall QoL at the end of the treatment.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Cancer och onkologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Cancer and Oncology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- quality of life
- chemotherapy
- radiotherapy
- breast cancer
- elderly
- Health-related quality of life
- breast cancer
- postmenopausal
- Caring sciences
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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