Health-related quality of life: the impact on morbidity and mortality

A Sitlinger, SY Zafar - Surgical Oncology Clinics, 2018 - surgonc.theclinics.com
In the age of ever-expanding treatments and precision medicine, the hope for cure remains
the ultimate goal for patients who have cancer and their providers. Equally important to …

Safety and efficacy of progressive resistance training in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BS Cheema, SL Kilbreath, PP Fahey… - Breast cancer research …, 2014 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of progressive resistance
training (PRT) in breast cancer. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published to November …

Randomized controlled trial of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors

LK Larkey, DJ Roe, KL Weihs, R Jahnke… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Many breast cancer survivors experience fatigue, mood, and sleep
disturbances. Purpose This study aims to compare a meditative movement practice …

[HTML][HTML] First-onset mental disorders after cancer diagnosis and cancer-specific mortality: a nationwide cohort study

J Zhu, F Fang, A Sjölander, K Fall, HO Adami… - Annals of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The diagnosis of cancer is strongly associated with the risk of mental disorders
even in patients with no previous history of mental disorders. Accumulating data suggest that …

Physical activity and health-related quality of life in women with breast cancer: a meta-analysis

D Aune, G Markozannes, L Abar, K Balducci… - JNCI cancer …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Physical activity (PA) is associated with improved health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) among women with breast cancer; however, uncertainty remains regarding PA …

Quality of life and factors affecting it in adult cancer patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy in a tertiary care hospital

SK Ramasubbu, RK Pasricha, UK Nath… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cancer is the second most common cause of deaths worldwide. Likewise, in
India, it is a major health problem, and disease burden is escalating every year. Cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Most prevalent unmet supportive care needs and quality of life of breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

Z Edib, V Kumarasamy, N binti Abdullah… - Health and quality of life …, 2016 - Springer
Background Addressing breast cancer patients' unmet supportive care needs in the early
stage of their survivorship have become a prime concern because of its significant …

Perceived social support in African American breast cancer patients: Predictors and effects

T Thompson, M Pérez, M Kreuter, J Margenthaler… - Social science & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rationale Social support plays an important role in quality of life and health outcomes after
breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Objective To examine changes in perceived social …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer patients by using EORTC QLQ-C30 and BR-23 questionnaires: A tertiary care center survey in the western …

M Imran, R Al-Wassia, SS Alkhayyat, M Baig… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
This cross-sectional study is aimed at assessing the quality of life in a cohort of breast
cancer patients at the Oncology Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH) …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic significance of marital status in breast cancer survival: A population-based study

ME Martínez, JT Unkart, L Tao, CH Kroenke… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Research shows that married cancer patients have lower mortality than unmarried patients
but few data exist for breast cancer. We assessed total mortality associated with marital …