ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2017
Pain and quality of life in breast cancer patients.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Comprehensive assessment of pain characteristics, quality of life, and pain management in cancer patients: a multi-center cross-sectional study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Impact of pain on functional status and quality of life in Jordanian women with breast cancer.PloS one · 2024Article
- Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) in Nepalese Cancer Patients Experiencing Pain.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Upper thoracic spine puncture and caudal advance of an epidural catheter for adequate analgesia in a patient with breast cancer with chest and upper back pain: A case report.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Article
- Investigating the Physiological Mechanisms between Resistance Training and Pain Relief in the Cancer Population: A Literature Review.Journal of cancer therapy · 2023Article
- Pain associated with breast cancer: etiologies and therapies.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Prevalence of pain and its association with quality of life of patients with heart failure in a developing country: findings from a multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2022Article
- Care Needs and Symptoms Burden of Breast Cancer Patients in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated With Worst Pain Intensity Among Cancer Patients.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Cognitive Restructuring on Intensity of Pain in Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study in Oncology Department of Tertiary Care Hospital.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the influence of pain on quality of life in breast cancer patients.
methodsA cross-sectional study of 400 patients, including 118 without metastasis, 160 with loco-regional metastasis and 122 with distant metastasis. The instruments used were the European Organization for Research and Treatment for Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 and the Breast Cancer-specific 23 and short McGill Pain Questionnaire.
resultsIn total, 71.7% of patients reported pain. The most frequent sensory descriptor used by patients was 'jumping.' In the evaluative dimension, the main descriptor chosen was troublesome. The Global Health self-assessment showed pain to be inversely correlated with quality of life: the group without metastasis had a mean score of 55.3 (SD=24.8) for those in pain, which rose to 69.7 (SD=19.2) for those without pain (p=0.001). Subjects with loco-regional metastasis had score of 59.1 (SD=21.3) when in pain, and those without pain had a significantly higher score of 72.4 (SD=18.6) (p<0.001). Patients from the distant metastasis group showed similar results with a mean score of 48.6 (SD=23.1) for those in pain and 67.6 (SD=20.4) for those without pain (p=0.002). Regarding the association of pain intensity and quality of life, patients with distant metastasis and intense pain had the worst scores for quality of life with a functional scale mean of 49.9 (SD=17.3) (p<0.009), a Symptom Scale score of 50.0 (SD=20.1) (p<0.001) and a Global Health Scale score of 39.7 (SD=24.7) (p<0.006).
conclusionsPain compromises the quality of life of patients with breast cancer, particularly those with advanced stages of the disease.
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