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 …

Background: Although symptoms of depression and anxiety are linked to health-related
quality of life (HRQoL), the nature of this relationship remained unclear. We therefore aimed …

Objective Treatment decisional preferences impact breast cancer patients' health‐related
quality of life (HRQoL) and may relate to psychological variables, although many aspects of …

Introduction The aim was to analyze the effects of pessimism, depression, fatigue, and pain
on functional health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with resected, non-advanced …

In a study of breast cancer survivors, the authors used the European Organization for
Research and Treatment of Cancer core questionnaire+ breast module (EORTC QLQ-C30/+ …

Background: Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment can have a profound influence on a
woman's physical, psychosocial, and overall well-being. We examined the prevalence of …

Introduction The effect of fluctuating psychological distress on quality of life (QoL) scores is
not well delineated. We examined how changes in psychological distress affected change in …

Introduction: Each year, around 16,500 women in Poland are diagnosed with breast cancer,
the second most common cause of death in women. In Poland, nearly 70,000 women live …

Background Despite the possible traumatic significance of cancer and of the incidence,
prevalence, and survival of young women with breast cancer, these patients are …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in the quality of life (QoL) and
body image among breast cancer patients over 2 years and to examine different predictive …