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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2018

Uneven recovery patterns of compromised health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-3 L) domains for breast Cancer survivors: a comparative study.

Jonghan Yu, Woo-Seung Son, Sae Byeol Lee, Il Young Chung, Byung Ho Son, Sei Hyun Ahn, Min-Woo Jo, Jong Won Lee

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Jonghan YuDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 06531, South Korea.
Woo-Seung SonDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea.
Sae Byeol LeeDepartment of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea.
Il Young ChungDepartment of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea.
Byung Ho SonDepartment of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea.
Sei Hyun AhnDepartment of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea.
Min-Woo JoDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea. mdjominwoo@gmail.com.
Jong Won LeeDepartment of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, South Korea. jjjongwr@hanmail.net.

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Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center 2012-0510/2013-0510
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough several studies have evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in breast cancer survivors, few have compared HRQoL between breast cancer survivors and an age-matched general population in terms of improvement patterns according to time after surgery. Thus, we compared the postoperative changes in HRQoL in breast cancer survivors with those of age-matched general population groups using the EuroQoL five-dimension three-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-3 L).

methodsEQ-5D-3 L questionnaires were obtained from 686 breast cancer survivors during follow-up visits. They were divided into five groups according to time after surgery: 0-5 months, 6-11 months, 12-35 months, 36-59 months, and ≥ 60 months. Their EQ-5D-3 L data, covering five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression), were compared with those of age-matched general population groups.

resultsThe mean EQ-5D-3 L index of breast cancer survivors was high in group with longer time after surgery and the mean EQ-5D-3 L index of breast cancer group over 5 years after surgery was similar to that of an age-matched general population (0.919 vs 0.928, p = 0.305). Although there were deficits in all dimensions of breast cancer survivors, motility eventually exceeded that of general population groups and self-care and usual activities of groups over 3 years after surgery matched those of general population however, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression of survivors over 5 years after surgery remained worse than those of the general population (p = 0.028, p < 0.001).

conclusionsMotility, self-care, and usual activities decreased in the early postoperative period for breast cancer survivors but showed recovery after 3 years. However, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression remained poorer in these patients than in the general population for many years.

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Quality of LifeActivities of Daily LivingAdultAgedAnxietyBreast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPainSelf CareSurveys and QuestionnairesBreast cancerEQ-5D-3 LGeneral populationQuality of life

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