Quality of life and physical performance and activity of breast cancer patients after adjuvant treatments
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Yksityiskohdat
| Alkuperäiskieli | Englanti |
|---|---|
| Sivut | 1211-1220 |
| Sivumäärä | 10 |
| Julkaisu | PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY |
| Vuosikerta | 20 |
| Numero | 11 |
| DOI - pysyväislinkit | |
| Tila | Julkaistu - marraskuuta 2011 |
| OKM-julkaisutyyppi | A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli |
Tiivistelmä
Objective: The study aimed at investigating the quality of life (QoL) and physical performance and activity, and their interrelations, in Finnish female breast cancer patients shortly after adjuvant treatments. Methods: A total of 537 disease-free breast cancer survivors aged 35-68 years were surveyed at the beginning of a one year randomized exercise intervention. The patients were interviewed using EORTC QLQ-C30, FACIT-F, RBDI, and WHQ (for vasomotor symptoms) questionnaires. Physical performance was tested by a 2 km walking test. Physical activity was measured by a questionnaire and a prospective two-week diary. Multivariate analysis was used to study the factors associated with QoL. Results: About 26% of the patients were rated as depressed, 20.4% as fatigued, and 82% suffered from menopausal symptoms. The global QoL was lower than in general population (69.4 vs 74.7, p