Factors Influencing Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Six Months after the Completion of Chemotherapy.

ABSTRACT: To assess breast cancer patients' quality of life six months after the completion of adjuvant chemotherapy, and to investigate factors affecting this. The study was conducted in one large hospital located in a major Greek city. A convenience sample of 61 breast cancer outpatients was recruited. A questionnaire, including the SF-36 scale and questions regarding demographic and clinical information, was used to collect data. The mean age of the patients was 51.52 ± 12.10. The effect of age on the physical role was significant (p = 0.003). Τhe effect of menopausal status on physical role was also found to be significant (p = 0.003); this might be explained by age. Regarding the treatment type, patients who received hormone therapy in addition to surgery and chemotherapy reported a significant

SUBMITTER: Lavdaniti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6473656 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature