Epidemiology of malignant tumors among Polish women in peri- and postmenopausal period in 1999–2012

Kowalczyk, Anna; Kozłowska, Ewelina; Dąbska, Olga; Wołoszynek, Eliza

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“…Increasing cases of breast cancer are being observed in Poland, with a more than two-fold increase breast cancer-related morbidity during the last 30 years. The greatest morbidity risk is identified within menopauseand post-menopausal women [3]. The majority of deaths caused by malignancies occur in people aged over 50 years (National Cancer register).…”

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Life satisfaction in women after mastectomy – a pilot study

Szpringer¹,

Kaczmarczyk²,

Bomba³

et al. 2019

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Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. Cancer is the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality in Poland and breast cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm occurring in Polish women. The aim of this paper is to analyse life satisfaction in women after mastectomy. Material and methods. The pilot study comprised of women with breast cancer after mastectomy and women in a good overall health. Results. On the basis of the conducted studies, it may be stated that women after mastectomy have a similar life satisfaction level as healthy individuals. The statistically relevant differences have been obtained only in some subscales related to leisure time, residence and parenting attitude. Conclusions. More detailed studies are required to elucidate some subtle differences in life satisfaction between women after a mastectomy and healthy women.

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“…Amongst the most significant causes of breast cancer are age, hormones, genetics and diet [1,3,5]. Over the age of 35, the frequency of breast cancer increases rapidly.…”

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confidence: 99%