Quality of life determinants in women with breast cancer undergoing treatment with curative intent.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnosis of breast cancer and its subsequent treatment has significant impact on the woman's physical functioning, mental health and her well-being, and thereby causes substantial disruption to quality of life (QOL). Factors like patient education, spousal support and employment status, financial stability etc., have been found to influence QOL in the breast cancer patient. The present study attempts to identify the determinants of QOL in a cohort of Indian breast cancer patients.

Patients and methods

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B) Version 4 Malayalam was used to assess quality of life in 502 breast cancer patients undergoing treatment with curative intent. The data on social, demographic, disease, treatment, and follow-up were collec

SUBMITTER: Pandey M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1261539 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature