Quality of life in patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer at a tertiary care hospital.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Background:Understanding the effect of breast cancer treatment on a patient's quality of life (QOL) has been a central clinical and research question.Aims And Objectives:To study of QOL of women admitted to Goa Medical College with Breast cancer during their treatment and to make recommendations.Materials And Methods:The study was based on the department of surgery at Goa Medical College on50 patients. The Details about the quality of life was collected using The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) module QLQ-C30 and QLQ-B23. Open ended questions were also asked.Results:The quality of life in breast cancer patients has been impaired greatly. Pain is the most common complaint amongst them. The overall quality of patients was found to be better in those who did not undergo surgery and was only on neoadjuvant chemotherapy.The patients reported stigma against them in the society. Also they felt that good communication from the doctors’ side helped them cope with the situation better.Only 5(10%) patients were aware about breast self-examination.Conclusions:All domains of QOL has been impaired. Various reasons for the worsening QOL in these patients have been documented. There is a need to improve the QOL in these patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Siddhartha Basuroy, Dr. Amit Dias, Dr. Dilip Amonkar
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