In 1997, we initiated a study to assess quality of life. And reproductive health outcomes in survivors of breast cancer in young women.
The list of registration of tumors.
We recruited women with stage 0, 1 or 2 breast cancer, which is 50 years or younger at diagnosis and is up to the survivors of the disease-free for two years up to 10 years.
Questionnaires sent to assess the medical and demographic factors.
Quality of life related to health, emotional outlook on life and reproductive health outcomes.
Cross, among others, the physical work is very good. But the youngest women who experience poor mental health (p = 0.0002) and the lively little (energy; p = 0.03)
Multiple regression analysis predicting quality of life showed better results in African American women, married women or part-nered and women with the work emotionally and physically better, while women who reported vulnerabilities. greater quality of life than the poor.
Overall quality of life in younger women who survive breast cancer is good. However, there is evidence of disruption emotional increasing especially among the youngest women. Factors that could lead to a perception of poor health as part of their treatment and feel that there is a greater risk after cancer.
Breast cancer is a disease of older women; During the past decade, the death rate from breast cancer has steadily declined, with the biggest gains among young people, mainly as a result of more widespread application of adjuvant therapy. So, this expansion of the population of survivors of breast cancer who serve our interests.
Literature suggests that the adaptability and quality of life. (QOL) after diagnosis of breast cancer is very difficult for a younger woman.
On a standard measure of depression, quality of life, Abdul younger women often show changes in mood and more. emotionalfunctioning Less than older women, and they seem to experience more difficulties and disruptions, and treatment of disease activity, parenting and employment outside the home. Also affecting the reproductive health of adjuvant therapy that specifically affect younger women.
In 1997, we started to cancer and menopause education (relay) to assess the quality of life and health of survivors output woman younger breast cancer, with a particular focus on the impact reproductive health and end of treatment. The study was conducted in the first two stages of the survey focused on the quality of life and health effects, including measurements of blood pressure, body fat, cardiovascular, reproductive hormones and to measure bone density and composition. substudies more body-focused cognitive function, and to assess the length of bone density. This report presents a study of broadcast and presented the main findings of the survey. Future reports will elaborate on the findings of other surveys, such as the relationship between menopausal status and symptoms, as well as the prevalence and predictors fatique and exercise among people.