Evolution of quality of life in patients with breast cancer during the first year of follow-up in Morocco

Autor:	S. El Fakir, Ahmed Zidouh, H. Charaka, Nadia Benaicha, N. Mellass, B. M. Traore, Hassan Errihani, Rachid Bekkali, Maria Bennani, Chakib Nejjari, Adil Najdi, Abdellatif Benider
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Adult Quality of life Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty MEDLINE Breast Neoplasms Disease lcsh:RC254-282 Systemic therapy Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Breast cancer 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Outcome Assessment Health Care otorhinolaryngologic diseases Genetics Global health Humans Medicine Prospective Studies 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Prospective cohort study Aged Aged 80 and over Questionnaire business.industry social sciences Middle Aged lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens medicine.disease humanities Morocco Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Physical therapy Female business Follow-Up Studies Research Article
Zdroj:	BMC Cancer BMC Cancer, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2018)
ISSN:	1471-2407
Popis:	Background Quality of life has an important place in the future of patients with breast cancer. The objective of this study is to assess the evolution of the patient’s quality of life with breast cancer in Morocco after a year of follow-up. Methods This study involved the patients with breast cancer with all types of treatment as determined by their physicians. Patient’s quality of life was assessed with the Moroccan Arabic version of QLQ- EORTC QLQ C30 and EORTC-BR23 questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 20 software. Results Regarding EOTRC questionnaires QLQ C-30, there was a significant improvement in global health status and all scales of the functional dimension except the social functional where there was a trend towards improvement and the financial impact of the disease where the situation has deteriorated. Quality of life was improved for most symptom-sized scales dimension of EORTC QLQ- C30 with the exception of diarrhea where it was observed degradation. Most of the EORTC QLQ-scales BR23 questionnaires showed a favorable trend in the quality of life except those of sexual functioning, sexual enjoyment, hair loss and the side effects of systemic therapy. Conclusion The quality of life of the patient is significantly improved after 1 year of follow up. Quality of life instruments can be useful in the early identification of patients whose score low on functional scales and symptoms.
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