scholarly journals Breast cancer: role of psychological support and the effectiveness of treatment

2022 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 96-103
Author(s):  
A. V. Vazhenin ◽  
D. A. Tsiring ◽  
M. N. Mironchenko ◽  
I. V. Ponomareva ◽  
E. A. Evstafeeva
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Effect Of Treatment

Background. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed and life-threatening cancer in women worldwide. Since the disease diagnosis and treatment have improved greatly over time, quality of life has become an important outcome measure in breast cancer clinical investigations. The goal of the study was to analyze quality of life in women with breast cancer and to conduct a meta-analysis of data indicating the need for psychological support aimed at improving the quality of life in breast cancer patients. Material and methods. The study involved 186 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer no earlier than 6 months from the date of the survey. All patients had a luminal type of tumor. To study the quality of life of women with breast cancer, the sf-36 (36-item short-Form Health survey) questionnaire recommended by the international protocol was used. Results. Comparative analysis of standardized indicators of the quality of life indicats that the quality of life of women with breast cancer is significantly lower than that of women from the population (p<0.05). This result requires attention from both social/psychological services and physicians, due to the fact that the general indicator of the quality of life is associated with the prognosis of survival. The essence of providing psychological support to women with breast cancer is not only to alleviate their moral and psychological suffering, but also to enhance the effect of treatment and, as a result, increase survival. The authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to include psychological rehabilitation programs in the protocol for treating women with breast cancer to enhance the effect of treatment, improve the quality of life.

The effect of treatment and coping on the quality of life in breast cancer patients: a moderated mediation model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Gutiérrez-Hermoso ◽  
Lilian Velasco-Furlong ◽  
Sofía Sánchez-Román ◽  
Elisabeth Berzal-Pérez ◽  
Natasha Alcocer-Castillejos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Effect Of Treatment ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Depression and Anxiety and Improve Quality of Life Among Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 153473541982957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoyao Sun ◽  
Hualei Huang ◽  
Shengjun Ji ◽  
Xiaochen Chen ◽  
Yongqing Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Early Stage Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

Purpose: Positive results have appeared among nonmetastatic breast cancer patients with the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). However, earlier stage patient results have been mixed. This novelty of this study was the focus on stage I and II breast cancer patients. The objective of the current study was to conduct a meta-analysis of psychosocial functions in early-stage breast cancer survivors to determine its efficacy. Methods: A search of Cochrane Library, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, and PubMed yielded 3237 abstracts, which were independently evaluated by research pairs. Meta-analysis was conducted on 8 studies that included a total of 1053 patients. Psychosocial functions were categorized according to 3 domains: (1) anxiety, (2) depression, and (3) quality of life. Results: Improvement in anxiety was observed in patients treated with CBT relative to controls without CBT ( P = .04). Depression and quality of life improvement was not observed in the CBT group within or after 4 months of treatment ( P > .05). Conclusions: The results indicated that observed improvements in anxiety in patients with early-stage breast cancer were moderate. The effectiveness of CBT for the improvement of patient outcomes could not be determined, given the methodological and clinical shortcomings of the included trials.

scholarly journals Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients in Karawaci General Hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
ANDREE KURNIAWAN ◽  
NATA PRATAMA HARDJO LUGITO
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Subjective Global Assessment ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Sf 36

ABSTRACTCancer is related to a deterioration of nutritional status and quality of life (Qol), but the extent of these conditions in patients with breast cancer has not been studied well. Malnutrition is prevalent among cancer patients and maybe correlated with altered quality of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of QoL and nutritional status after breast cancer diagnosed. Nutritional status was evaluated with Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment and QoL using Short form 36 (SF-36) and also with the specific module for breast cancer patients. A consecutive sampleof twenty two patients diagnosed with breast cancer was evaluated. The associations of QoL with stadium and nutrition status were evaluated using T-test analysis. The mean of body mass index was 21.3 kg/m2. Fifty percent patient have menopause. Most patients were stage II (77.3%), the others stage III (18.2%) and stage I (4.5%). Sixty eight point two percent had risk of malnutrition. The stadium of tumor was significantly related to physical functioning (p < 0.000), physical limitation (p < 0.024), emotional limitation (p < 0.013), well-being (p < 0.020), health changes (p < 0.010). Thestatus of nutrition was significantly related to physical functioning (p < 0.001), loss of energy (p < 0.010) and general health (p <0.005). For Conclusion, the status of nutrition breast cancer patients were related to QoL especially physical functioning, loss of energy and general health after they were diagnosed.ABSTRAKKanker sangat terkait dengan perburukan status nutrisi dan kualitas hidup. Namun demikian, belum banyak studi yang yang melaporkan masalah nutrisi dan kulitas hidup pada kanker payudara. Malnutrisi sering ditemukan pada kanker dan mungkin terkait dengan perubahan kulaitas hidup. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi hubungan antara kualitas hidup dengan status nutrisi setelah kanker payudara terdiagnosis. Evaluasi status nutrisi dilakukan dengan Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment dan kualitas hidup dengan Short form 36 (SF-36) sertakarakteristik pada kanker payudara. Sampel diambil dengan teknik konsekutif terhadap 22 pasien yang terdiagnosis kanker payudara. Hubungan kualitas hidup dengan stadium kanker dan status nutrisi dinilai menggunakan analisis T-test. Indeks massa tubuh rata-rata adalah 21,3 kg/m2. Lima puluh pasien telah menopause. Terbanyak adalah stadium 2 (77,3%), stadium 3 (18,2%), dan stadium 1 (4,5%). Enam puluh dua koma dua persen berisiko malnutrisi. Stadium tumor secara bermakna berhubungan dengan fungsi fisik (p <0,000), keterbatasan fisik (p<0,024), keterbatasan emosi(p<0,013), rasa nyaman (p<0,020), dan perubahan kesehatan (p<0,000). Status nutrisi berhubungan secara bermakna dengan fungsi fisik (p<0,001), kehilangan energi (p<0,010), dan kesehatan secara umum (p<0,005). Simpulan, status nutrisi pasien kanker payudara berhubungan dengan kualitas hidup, terutama fungsi fisik, kehilangan energi, status kesehatan umum setelah mereka terdiagnosis.

Health-related quality of life of Iranian breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis and systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 170 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salehoddin Bouya ◽  
Maryam koochakzai ◽  
Hosein Rafiemanesh ◽  
Abbas Balouchi ◽  
Safiyeh Taheri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Metastatic breast cancer: do current treatments improve quality of life? A prospective study

2006 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Amado ◽  
Maria Teresa Cruz Lourenço ◽  
Daniel Deheinzelin
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Sf 36

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: In metastatic breast cancer cases, the currently available therapeutic approaches provide minimal improvement in survival. As such, quality of life (QOL) becomes one of the main objectives of treatment. It is not known whether current treatments derived from trials improve QOL. The aim was to evaluate changes in QOL among metastatic breast cancer patients receiving treatment derived from trials. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective observational QOL survey in a tertiary cancer center. METHODS: To evaluate the influence of current treatments on patients' QOL, the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were applied on three occasions: before starting treatment and at the 6th and 12th weeks, to consecutive metastatic breast cancer patients over a one-year period. RESULTS: We found an improvement in QOL in the sample evaluated (n = 40), expressed by changes in the overall SF-36 score (p = 0.002) and the BDI (p = 0.004). Taken individually, the SF-36 components Pain, Social Functioning and Mental Health also improved significantly. Patients with worse initial performance status and secondary symptoms displayed greater improvement than those with better initial performance status and asymptomatic disease (p < 0.001). Patients who received more than one type of therapy showed larger gains than those given only one type (p = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS: In our environment, current metastatic breast cancer treatments can improve QOL, especially among symptomatic patients and those with low performance status.

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