Evaluation of the quality of life of women treated due to breast cancer using amputation or breast conserving surgery in the early postoperative period

Nowicki, Andrzej; Licznerska, Bernardeta; Rhone, Piotr

doi:10.1515/pjs-2015-0040

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“…In our study, effects of the early rehabilitation program three months after surgery point to an increase in average summation scores in all domains and components in both patient groups. These results are also supported by studies done in Denmark, Poland, and Spain [2,17,19,20,25].…”

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Effects of early rehabilitation treatment on the functional recovery and quality of life in patients three months after breast cancer surgery

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Introduction/Objective Breast cancer surgery is associated with the risk of developing functional constraints that may negatively affect the quality of patients' lives. The objective of the study was to determine the impact of early postoperative exercises three months after surgery on functional recovery and the quality of life of patients who were operated on. Methods A group of 149 patients was tested, divided by the type of surgery into two groups. The assessment of the quality of life by the SF-36 questionnaire and functional testing were done three months after surgery; the extent of movement in the shoulder joint and of the limbs was measured as well. Results On basic measurements of the quality of life, the average results of SF-36 showed the highest values in the domain of physical functioning, while the lowest value was in the vitality and energy domain. After the realized rehabilitation activities, the results of the SF-36 questionnaire indicated the increase in all domains and components at the significance level of p = 0.001, except for the general health domain (p = 0.04). Preoperatively, a moderate negative association of mobility and the SF-36 questionnaire component with the overall health parameter was determined, whereby the lower value of the SF-36 questionnaire was followed by a larger deviation in the flexion movements and abduction of the shoulder joint. Conclusion The results of our study support the concept of early-initiated rehabilitation interventions and confirm the positive impact on the quality of life of patients operated on for breast cancer in the three-month follow-up period.

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“…A heterogeneous rehabilitation approach with specific rehabilitation interventions and different methodological approaches are described in numerous studies [5-10, 12, 13]. Most authors reported their positive influence on the QoL of those suffering from and being treated for breast cancer [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

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“…Yet, many patients admit that the support of family and friends motivates them to cope with the disease [7]. In another study, 3 months after being operated on, women assessed their general health condition as moderate, and it was worsened mainly by tiredness and dyspnea [8]. In a different study, a similar group of patients in the same period after mastectomy assessed their life quality as poor.…”

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The quality of life, general health, and pain sensations after treatment in the assessment of breast cancer patients

Nowicki

Trybulska

Rhone³

2018

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Introduction: General quality of life, health, and sensation of pain caused by cancer are connected with the physical, mental and social state of a human being. Aim of the study: The aim of the study is self-assessment of life quality, general health, and pain sensations in breast cancer patients after adjuvant therapy with chemo-and radiotherapy. Material and methods: The study was carried out in 2016 at the Professor Franciszek Łukaszczyk Oncology Clinic in Bydgoszcz. 56 women with breast cancer were qualified for the study, upon completion of treatment. Socio-demographic and clinical data was used, questions 29 and 30 from the QLQ C30 questionnaire, and the Memorial Pain Assessment Card. Results: Generally, the average self-assessment of health and life quality was 4.98 and 5.18 points, respectively. Age, education, marital status and the place of residence did not have any influence on the self-assessment of health and life quality (p > 0.05). 46 women (82.1%) did not take analgesics. Those patients who did not take analgesics assessed their health and life quality better, with the average scores of 5.3 and 5.63 points, respectively. The average for pain intensity was 2.05 on a 0-11 scale. Most women-14 (25%)-assessed their mood as very good. The mood average was 2.91 points. Only the administration of analgesics influenced the mood score (p = 0.001). Conclusions: Women with breast cancer after radical treatment assess their health and life quality as good. Those not taking analgesics assess their health and life quality better and are decidedly in a better mood than those taking such medications. Socio-demographic factors do not influence self-assessment of health, life quality, or pain intensity.

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“…The intervention was found to have equivalent outcomes, both in terms of overall disease‐free survival and lifestyle scores, when compared with mastectomy . Data from several studies has shown the advantage of BCT over mastectomy with regard to patient QoL; however, little is known about QoL of patients undergoing OBCS.…”

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Quality of life after oncoplastic breast‐conserving surgery: a systematic review

Aristokleous

Saddiq

2019

ANZ Journal of Surgery

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Background: Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OBCS) has gained increasing attention as a treatment option for early breast cancer patients, aiming to achieve the best possible breast symmetry with concomitant oncological safety. This paper aims to systematically review the current literature on patient quality of life (QoL) after OBCS compared with QoL after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) alone. Methods: MEDLINE via Ovid, CINAHL via EBSCO and PsycINFO via OvidSP were searched to retrieve all relevant studies. The reference lists of identified eligible studies were manually examined to search for additional eligible studies. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Results: A total of six articles met the inclusion criteria. Most of the studies used validated patient-reported outcome measures for assessing QoL with good response rates. However, only one study was of sufficiently good quality to provide good evidence (P < 0.05) in favour of OBCS, while the remainder were of low to moderate quality with differences in outcomes that were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The review found that the current evidence base is limited and not adequate enough to support or to reject the assumption that OBCS is associated with improved QoL when compared with QoL post-BCS. However, the majority of studies show that OBCS is associated with a trend towards better patient QoL. The impact of OBCS on patient QoL needs to be more adequately investigated. Large prospective cohort studies to assess the impact of OBCS on QoL compared with QoL post-BCS are strongly recommended.

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Evaluation of the quality of life of women treated due to breast cancer using amputation or breast conserving surgery in the early postoperative period

Cited by 19 publications

References 5 publications

Effects of early rehabilitation treatment on the functional recovery and quality of life in patients three months after breast cancer surgery

Effects of early rehabilitation treatment on the functional recovery and quality of life in patients three months after breast cancer surgery

The quality of life, general health, and pain sensations after treatment in the assessment of breast cancer patients

Quality of life after oncoplastic breast‐conserving surgery: a systematic review

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