Associations between Physical Exercise, Quality of Life, Psychological Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects in Early Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying and understanding modifiable factors for the well-being of cancer patients is critical in survivorship research. We studied variables associated with the exercise habits of breast cancer patients and investigated if the achievement of exercise recommendations was associated with enhanced quality of life and/or psychological well-being. Material and Methods. 311 women from Finland, Portugal, Israel, and Italy receiving adjuvant therapy for stage I-III breast cancer answered questions about sociodemographic factors and physical exercise. Quality of life was assessed by the EORTC C30 and BR23 questionnaires. Anxiety and depression were evaluated using the HADS scale.

Results

At the beginning of adjuvant therapy and after twelve months, 32% and 26%

SUBMITTER: Vehmanen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9701120 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature