scholarly journals Toilet mastectomy as a possible and recommended solution to improve the quality of life of advanced breast cancer patients – case series

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Radziszewski ◽  
Ewa Choromańska ◽  
Adriana Nowak ◽  
Radosław Kowalewski ◽  
Jakub Radziszewski
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Advanced Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Advanced Breast ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

Effect of Exercise on Cardiovascular Fitness and Quality of Life Outcomes in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients

The Breast ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. S71-S72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Oliveira ◽  
Jose Soares ◽  
Andre Seabra ◽  
Sofia Magalhaes ◽  
Sara Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Advanced Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Advanced Breast ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Quality Of Life Outcomes

scholarly journals Impact of Support Group Intervention on Quality of Life of Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 109s-109s
Author(s):  
V. Okwor ◽  
K. Nwankwo ◽  
P. Obidiebube ◽  
N. Lasebikan ◽  
C. Okwor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Advanced Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Advanced Breast ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Support

Background: Health-related quality of life is an important end point in breast cancer care. Assessing quality of life in breast cancer patients could contribute to improved treatment outcome and could even serve as monitor along with medical parameters. The need for psychosocial support is well established among breast cancer patients with levels of psychological distress and depression, particularly after diagnosis and treatment. Cancer support helps patients to cope with cancer by adjusting their attitudes, knowledge, and expectation about the disease. Aim: To determine the impact of support group intervention on quality of life of patients with advanced breast cancer To create awareness, educate, counsel and support as well as to mediate in the weaknesses of the medical care system in dealing with breast cancer patients. Methods: A prospective cohort study involving breast cancer patients using a system of breast cancer support group that organizes a two month period meeting for all breast patients in University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu. Educational information on breast cancer, nutritional needs, exercise and the need for regular follow-up in breast cancer care were given to them as well as the means of overcoming the psychosocial burden in cancer. QOL assessment evaluating the four domains (physical, social, psychological and environmental) on selected patients with advanced breast cancer using WHO BREF was administered. Results: A total of 113 breast cancer patients were involved in this study. At the end of the intervention, 14 women (12.4%) were censored due to death, while postassessment was carried out for only 99 women. Postintervention analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between availability of social support to respondents (FS score) and the four quality of life domains ( P < 0.05). Further analysis also showed that respondents' quality of life significantly increased across all domains at postintervention ( P < 0.05). Conclusion: Patients receiving support group intervention all had improved quality of life.

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