Previous studies on breast cancer recurrence provide a mixed picture of the quality of life of
women following a recurrence. To clarify the picture, the present study addresses some …

Although the psychosocial concomitants of early-stage breast cancer have been well-
documented, the relationship between cancer recurrence and quality of life remains less …

Abstract Currently, over 1,700,000 women are living with breast cancer in the United States.
These long‐term survivors of breast cancer are challenged to redirect their energy from …

Women with breast cancer are one of the largest groups of cancer survivors. This research
examined whether breast cancer has a long‐term impact on quality of life (QOL) by …

With an increasing number of women surviving breast cancer beyond treatment, the focus of
care has shifted from the acute treatment-related side effects to long-term effects associated …

Background: Women with breast cancer are the largest group of female survivors of cancer.
There is limited information about the long-term quality of life (QOL) in disease-free breast …

Although a number of studies have focused on initial adjustment to cancer, less is known
about long‐term survival issues. The present study compared breast cancer survivors with …

PURPOSE Quality of life of breast cancer survivors 8 years after diagnosis was compared
with that among similarly aged women who had never confronted cancer (controls) …

Longitudinal data from 195 breast cancer survivors were used to identify factors affecting the
level and rate of change in quality of life after completion of treatment. Women were …

BACKGROUND To the authors' knowledge, data characterizing patients' psychosocial
experiences after a recurrence diagnosis are limited. This report provides the physical …