Post treatment quality of life among Sri Lankan women with breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer and its treatment imposes a significant effect in the quality of life (QOL) of women. Being a developing country with contrasting social and cultural norms to the West, Sri Lankan women may have a different experience on QOL following surgical treatment of breast cancer. This study was conducted to evaluate post-treatment QOL in breast cancer patients and to determine its association with the type of surgery.

Methods

A cross sectional study was carried out. Fifty four women with non-metastatic breast cancer who underwent surgery for breast cancer at the Professorial Surgical Unit, Colombo during 2015-2018 and completed a minimum of one year follow up after surgery were invited to participate. Fifty-four women who responded were assessed using the val

SUBMITTER: Jayasinghe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7988899 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature