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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024

Is it really over when it is over? physical, mental and emotional health status of long-term breast cancer survivors compared to healthy matched controls.

Francisco Álvarez-Salvago, Palmira Gutiérrez-García, Cristina Molina-García, Sandra Atienzar-Aroca, José Daniel Jiménez-García, Agustín Aibar-Almazán, Antonio Martínez-Amat, Clara Pujol-Fuentes

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Francisco Álvarez-SalvagoDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1108-2174
Palmira Gutiérrez-GarcíaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-5001-2562
Cristina Molina-GarcíaHealth Sciences PhD Program, Catholic University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4965-5721
Sandra Atienzar-ArocaDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Valencia, Paseo de La Alameda 7, 46010, Valencia, Spain. sandra.atienza@universidadeuropea.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8164-3846
José Daniel Jiménez-GarcíaDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4219-3993
Agustín Aibar-AlmazánDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9386-9199
Antonio Martínez-AmatDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9652-791X
Clara Pujol-FuentesDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1736-3209

Funding

Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [Plan Estatal de I+D+I 2013-2016]; Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria del Instituto de Salud Carlos III [PI14/01627]; Fondos Estructurales de la Unión Europea (FEDER). [PI14/01627]
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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to assess pain, fitness condition, physical activity (PA) level, comorbidities, cancer-related fatigue (CRF), mood state and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in long-term breast cancer survivors (LTBCS) compared to women without cancer history, matched by age, weight, height, and educational level.

methodsA cross-sectional study conducted in Granada between April 2018 and July 2023 involved 80 LTBCS and 80 matched controls. Pain, fitness condition, PA level, comorbidities, CRF, mood state, and HRQoL were evaluated ≥ 5 years post-diagnosis using validated instruments.

resultsLTBCS, compared to the controls, reported significantly higher levels of "pain intensity and interference", CRF (in all domains and > 40% exhibited moderate-to-severe fatigue levels), "sadness-depression", "anxiety", "anger/hostility", and "symptom scales" (All: P = .000 to .027). Moreover, 66.25% of LTBCS not only did not reach recommended PA levels (P = .035), but also presented significantly lower levels of "general physical fitness", "muscular strength", "happiness", "functioning scales" (except "emotional functioning"), and "global health status" (All: P = .000 to .048).

conclusionLTBCS still suffer from physical (pain, fitness condition, and CRF), both mental and emotional (sadness-depression, anxiety and anger/hostility) long-term side effects as well as multiple HRQoL issues (including lower levels of physical functioning and higher levels of symptoms). These findings highlight the chronic nature of this disease and the importance of continuing long- term follow-up care for survivors many years after the diagnosis of breast cancer.

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Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsFatigueMental HealthQuality of LifeAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseFemaleHealth StatusHumansMiddle AgedPhysical FitnessSpainBreast cancerCancer-related fatigueLong-term survivorshipPainPhysical ActivityQuality of life

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