Quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy

Objective: to analyze the quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: a cross-sectional study with 76 women. We used the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire-30 and Supplementary Questionnaire Breast Cancer Mo...

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Main Authors: Edianne Sílvia Lustosa Cesar, Inez Sampaio Nery, Államy Danilo Moura e Silva, Juliana Teixeira Nunes, Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2017-11-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/30846
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author Edianne Sílvia Lustosa Cesar
Inez Sampaio Nery
Államy Danilo Moura e Silva
Juliana Teixeira Nunes
Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes
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description Objective: to analyze the quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: a cross-sectional study with 76 women. We used the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire-30 and Supplementary Questionnaire Breast Cancer Module. Results: there was a low correlation between socio-demographic and clinical variables with the quality of life domains. The best scores corresponded to women from 49 to 51 years old, married, dark-skinned, better schooling and formal work. The least mentioned symptoms were: Swollen breast (84.2%), Vomiting (81.6%); Shortness of breath (80.3%). Conclusion: general health presented satisfactory average, which suggests a good quality of life according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire-30. However, the Functional and Symptoms domains, as measured by Supplementary Questionnaire Breast Cancer Module, were negatively influenced by old age and larger cycles of chemotherapy.
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spelling doaj-art-a4c2502acbf6418b918cee56b3e4d1682025-08-20T12:51:35ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832017-11-01185Quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapyEdianne Sílvia Lustosa CesarInez Sampaio NeryÁllamy Danilo Moura e SilvaJuliana Teixeira NunesAna Fátima Carvalho FernandesObjective: to analyze the quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: a cross-sectional study with 76 women. We used the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire-30 and Supplementary Questionnaire Breast Cancer Module. Results: there was a low correlation between socio-demographic and clinical variables with the quality of life domains. The best scores corresponded to women from 49 to 51 years old, married, dark-skinned, better schooling and formal work. The least mentioned symptoms were: Swollen breast (84.2%), Vomiting (81.6%); Shortness of breath (80.3%). Conclusion: general health presented satisfactory average, which suggests a good quality of life according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire-30. However, the Functional and Symptoms domains, as measured by Supplementary Questionnaire Breast Cancer Module, were negatively influenced by old age and larger cycles of chemotherapy.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/30846Breast NeoplasmsQuality of LifeDrug TherapyNursing Care.
spellingShingle Edianne Sílvia Lustosa Cesar
Inez Sampaio Nery
Államy Danilo Moura e Silva
Juliana Teixeira Nunes
Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes
Quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
Rev Rene
Breast Neoplasms
Quality of Life
Drug Therapy
Nursing Care.
title Quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
title_full Quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
title_fullStr Quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
title_short Quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
title_sort quality of life of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
topic Breast Neoplasms
Quality of Life
Drug Therapy
Nursing Care.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/30846
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