Complications Associated with Loco-Regional Treatment of Breast Cancer and Their Impact on Quality-of-Life
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Original Article
P: 51-58
January 2019

Complications Associated with Loco-Regional Treatment of Breast Cancer and Their Impact on Quality-of-Life

Eur J Breast Health 2019;15(1):51-58
1. Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
2. Department of General Surgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
3. Department of Pschiatry, İstanbul University İstanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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Received Date: 22.05.2018
Accepted Date: 24.07.2018
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

Aim of this prospective study was to determine the complications of different treatment modalities for breast cancer and assess their impact on patients’ quality-of-life and psychological status.

Materials and Methods:

Patients surgically treated for early-stage breast cancer were enrolled in the study. Complications after treatment and quality-of-life parameters were measured and recorded.

Results:

218 patients, all female with a median age of 48 (19-82) years, were included in the study. In early period, significant limitation of shoulder movements, increased pain and decreased in functional capacity were observed, whereas in mid-term, all shoulder movements, as well as pain and functional capacity returned normal. In both early period and mid-terms, anxiety scores were significantly decreased, whereas depression scores were significantly increased. In early period, there was a significant decrease in physical and mental area scores. Social area scores were significantly increased, whereas environmental, mental and physical area scores were significantly decreased in mid-term and late period.

Conclusion:

Overall, patients’ quality-of-life was found to be significantly deteriorated in both early period and mid-term and returned to pretreatment period at long term follow up.

Keywords:
Breast cancer, quality-of-life, chronic pain, axillary dissection, radiotherapy