Quality-of-Life Measurement in Randomized Clinical Trials in Breast Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review (2001–2009)

Abstract

Reporting of QOL methodology could be improved.

Calidad de vida en pacientes chilenas sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama

“…Desde la década 1970-79 existen múltiples estudios y revisiones que describen la CV en CaM 11,12 . Actualmente, los estudios se centran en las poblaciones más vulnerables o en pacientes sobrevivientes, con más de 5 años de sobrevida 15,18,19 .…”

“…También permite detectar grupos de mayor riesgo o vulnerabilidad, favoreciendo un abordaje interdisciplinario desde la etapa diagnóstica con intervenciones preventivas. Finalmente, la CV puede utilizarse con fines pronósticos que se correlaciona con la sobrevida [7][8][9][10][11][12] . Las variables que afectan la CV pueden ser de tipo psicosocial o físicas.…”

Effect of heavy metal and some trace element levels on radiotherapy taken breast cancer patients

“…The implementation of proper radiotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer can significantly prolong survival time in patients [31]. In one study, high Cu / Zn ratios following radiotherapy was found to be potentially useful in assessing possible improvements in breast cancer patients [10].…”

Health-related Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer: a Literature-based Review of Psychometric Properties of Breast Cancer-specific Measures

“…In recent years, the development in diagnostic screening and anticancer treatment has helped breast cancer patients survive/live longer, for whom treatment-related problems can have a Hui-Yan Niu 1 , Chun-Ying Niu 2 , Jia-He Wang 1 , Yi Zhang 1 , Ping He 1 * major impact on their HRQL. Therefore, there has been a lot of interest in conducting HRQL studies among women with breast cancer (Goodwinet al, 2003;Montazeri, 2008;Lemieux et al, 2011).…”