Association of cognitive impairment and breast cancer survivorship on quality of life in younger breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Younger breast cancer survivors (BCS) often report cognitive impairment and poor quality of life (QoL), which could be interrelated. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of cognitive impairment and breast cancer status (BCS versus healthy control (HC)), with QoL, which included psychological (depressive symptoms, well-being, perceived stress, and personal growth) and physical well-being (physical functioning and fatigue).

Methods

Four hundred ninety-eight BCS (≤45 years at diagnosis) who were 3 to 8 years post-chemotherapy treatment and 394 HC completed subjective questionnaires and a one-time neuropsychological assessment, including tests of attention, memory, processing speed, and verbal fluency. For each test, cognitive impairment was defined a

SUBMITTER: Von Ah D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9300496 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature