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标题：Life quality of women with breast cancer after mastectomy or breast conserving therapy treated with adjuvant chemotherapy
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作者：Marzena Kamińska ; Tomasz Ciszewski ; Bożena Kukiełka-Budny 等
期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2015
卷号：22
期号：4
页码：724-730
DOI：10.5604/12321966.1185784
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction. Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm in women. The evaluation of the quality of life hasbecome a treatment parameter as important as survival.Objective. The aim of the study was evaluation of the quality of life among women treated for breast cancer who underwentsurgical procedures using two alternative methods: mastectomy or breast conserving therapy (BCT).Materials and method. 85 patients treated with BCT and 94 patients who underwent mastectomy were evaluated. Standardquestionnaires for the evaluation of the quality of life of cancer patients were used – QLQ-C30 (Quality of life questionnaire– core 30) with QLQ-BR23 (Breast Cancer Module). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was also applied.Results. Social and demographic factors (age, education, marital status) influenced the evaluation of the life quality amongboth groups. Obtained data was also dependent on the type of surgical procedure and chemical treatment. The level ofanxiety and depression also influenced the general quality of life and was higher in women who underwent mastectomy.Conclusions. Quality of life plays an important role in the treatment process. Women after BCT declared a higher quality oflife compared to patients after mastectomy. The process of making the decision concerning the planned surgical procedureshould take into consideration the influence of the intervention on the quality of patients’ future life
关键词：breast cancer; quality of life; mastectomy; breast conserving therapy; anxiety; depression