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ArticleJournal of breast cancer2023

Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Mihai Park, Su-Yeon Yu, Ha-Lim Jeon, Inmyung Song

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  2. Health related quality of life of patients with breast cancer in Malaysia: evidence from EQ-5D-5L and EORTC QLQ-C30.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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Mihai ParkSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8481-5503
Su-Yeon YuDepartment of Medical Information, College of Nursing and Health, Kongju National University, Gongju, Korea. suyeon.yu@kongju.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5488-5068
Ha-Lim JeonSchool of Pharmacy, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9429-8711
Inmyung SongDepartment of Health Administration, College of Nursing and Health, Kongju National University, Gongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-6617

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HSRD VA SDR 10-012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeImproving survival and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), along with symptom relief, is important for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC). This study measured HRQOL and analyzed its influence on sociodemographic and clinical factors in patients with MBC.

methodsWe interviewed 298 patients with MBC to investigate their sociodemographic characteristics and HRQOL by using EuroQol-5D-5L (EQ-5D) between September and October 2014. We also reviewed medical records to examine the clinical condition of the patients, including disease progression, adverse events, treatments, chronic disease, and metastatic areas. The distribution of the EQ-5D index was compared between different clinical conditions by using the Kruskal-Wallis test. We also conducted multiple regression analyses to identify the factors affecting HRQOL in patients with MBC.

resultsThe mean EQ-5D index was 0.79 for all patients surveyed. The mean EQ-5D index score was significantly lower in patients in the progressed state than in those in the progression-free survival state (0.73 vs. 0.80,

conclusionThis study provides new information on the health utility of MBC patients on the basis of various patient characteristics and offers insights that can assist medical professionals in treating patients with MBC and help policymakers implement cancer strategies. Further research is needed to reflect the changing environment of cancer treatment and enrich available evidence.

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Breast NeoplasmsNeoplasm MetastasisQuality of Life

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