Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment in National Cancer Centers in Nepal

Quality of life of women with pre-and post-operative breast cancer

“…23 Poorer women and with a mastectomy also have a worse QOL in this dimension. 20 The decrease in income after breast cancer can occur due to physical limitations imposed by the treatment process, and this decrease in purchasing power generates impairment of quality of life. 9 In this study, Financial Difficulty was a dimension of statistical importance for worsening QOL, as it happened in a study in Nepal, in which 90% of Nepalese assessed for this dimension had a fall in QOL, and in 84% this difficulty was due to cancer.…”

“…25 The study found higher scores in the Body Image when married, older, literate, housewife patients with a diagnosis of fewer than 6 months. 20 Limitations of movement, presence of edema and pain are related to Symptoms in the Arm. 13 After the surgery, the region undergoes a healing process; the patient needs to use a suction drain, and she is still afraid of rupturing the stitches.…”

“…In the Sexual Function and Sexual Pleasure, QOL losses were higher. 20 Sexuality changes during life, especially when a disease such as breast cancer arises because it is a multidimensional phenomenon involving psychological, physical, cultural and social factors, and their treatment causes important temporary and permanent sequels. 21 The negative consequences that the removal of a tumor can have are associated, mainly to the body image and perception of sexuality, and the result can be perceived as mutilation, persisting even after the breast reconstruction.…”

“…9 In this study, Financial Difficulty was a dimension of statistical importance for worsening QOL, as it happened in a study in Nepal, in which 90% of Nepalese assessed for this dimension had a fall in QOL, and in 84% this difficulty was due to cancer. 20 The dimension Body Image reflects the woman´s interpretation of her physical attraction power and her femininity after illness and treatment, and the difficulty of seeing herself naked and satisfaction with her body. 13 There was a decrease in this dimension; authors claim that there is a process of reformulation and (re) elaboration after breast cancer, and it is difficult to even after placement of prosthesis.…”

Quality of life in breast cancer survivors

“…However, due to new technologies and treatments, the number of women living with the disease increases every year, which explains the growing interest in quality of life (QoL) of breast cancer patients. [1][2][3][4][5] The number of breast cancer survivors is increasing around the world; thus, it is important to improve the health-related QoL of this population. Ability to perform daily activities, patient satisfaction and levels of functionality are all essential to determining QoL in breast cancer survivors.…”