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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.
Álvarez-Salvago, Francisco; Gutiérrez-García, Palmira; Molina-García, Cristina; Atienzar-Aroca, Sandra; Jiménez-García, José Daniel; Aibar-Almazán, Agustín; Martínez-Amat, Antonio; Pujol-Fuentes, Clara.
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  • Álvarez-Salvago F; Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
  • Gutiérrez-García P; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
  • Molina-García C; Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
  • Atienzar-Aroca S; Health Sciences PhD Program, Catholic University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
  • Jiménez-García JD; Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Valencia, Paseo de La Alameda 7, 46010, Valencia, Spain. sandra.atienza@universidadeuropea.es.
  • Aibar-Almazán A; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
  • Martínez-Amat A; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
  • Pujol-Fuentes C; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
Support Care Cancer ; 32(10): 641, 2024 Sep 07.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39242365
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

This 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.

METHODS:

A 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.

RESULTS:

LTBCS, 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).

CONCLUSION:

LTBCS 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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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Calidad de Vida / Neoplasias de la Mama / Salud Mental / Fatiga / Supervivientes de Cáncer Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Support Care Cancer Asunto de la revista: NEOPLASIAS / SERVICOS DE SAUDE Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Alemania
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Calidad de Vida / Neoplasias de la Mama / Salud Mental / Fatiga / Supervivientes de Cáncer Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Support Care Cancer Asunto de la revista: NEOPLASIAS / SERVICOS DE SAUDE Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Alemania