Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among
females worldwide. During the past 15 years, quality of life (QOL) has become an important …

1. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION A cancer diagnosis has tremendous
consequences for most persons who experience it. In the case of breast cancer the initial …

Backgrounds Many breast cancer patients experience significant distress immediately
following the completion of primary treatment. Women who report low levels of quality of life …

Purpose The aims of this study were to explore advanced breast cancer patients' knowledge
of treatment intent and expectation of illness course and to evaluate their relationship with …

The aim of this cross-sectional study is to investigate demographic and clinical factors that
interfere with quality of life (QoL) in women with breast cancer. The sample was composed …

Background Quality of life (QOL) issues are of interest in cancer because effective methods
of treatment and detection have led to an increase in the number of long-term survivors. The …

Introduction: Breast cancer is an important issue in chronic disease studies. Breast cancer is
the most common cancer among women. Life expectancy is long in PATIENTS with breast …

Purpose The objective of the study was to explore breast cancer patients' illness perception,
its relationship to perceived sense of well-being, and the role of perceived social support …

Background. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, comprising about
23% of all cancer types. About 1300 new cases of breast cancer are registered in Lithuania …

Objective Our aim was to identify risk factors for lower quality of life (QOL) in non‐metastatic
breast cancer patients. Methods Our study included 120 patients from the University Hospital …