ArticleCureus2023
Effect of Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Disease Characteristics on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Regional Australian Population.
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- IPOM versus eTEP as minimally invasive approaches for ventral/incisional hernias: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- Dynamics in Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients Following Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2025Review
- Validation and comparison of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv1 in myopic patients requiring corneal refractive surgery in China.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2025Article
- Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Young Female Breast Cancer Survivors, the Mediating Role of Treatment Regret: A Path Analysis.Cancer management and research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundIncreasing long-term breast cancer survivorship has highlighted the importance of patient-reported outcomes such as health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in addition to traditional outcomes that were used to define successful operative management. This study aimed to describe HRQoL in patients who underwent breast cancer resection in a regional Australian setting and identify the psychosocial, demographic, and operative characteristics associated with poor HRQoL.
methodsConsecutive patients who underwent breast cancer resection between 2015 and 2022 were included. Patients were asked to complete a survey instrument that included validated measures of HRQoL, emotional distress, fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), and social support. Demographic, disease, and operative data were collected from the medical record of the respondents.
resultsForty-six patients completed the survey (100% female, mean age = 62.68 years). Most HRQoL domains were significantly lower than an Australian reference population. HRQoL was more strongly associated with psychosocial factors (emotional distress, FCR, and social support) but was also associated with socioeconomic status, stage of cancer at presentation, and surgical complications. HRQoL was not related to breast conservation, management of the Axilla, or time since operation.
conclusionLong-term changes in HRQoL should be considered during the management and surveillance of breast cancer patients in regional Australia.
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