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) …

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 …

The aim of this study was to review the literature on quality of life among long-term survivors
of breast cancer and identify the specific aspects of quality of life that were affected in these …

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

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. Breast cancer survivors may experience adverse effects of cancer and/or
treatment years after completion of therapy, which can considerably decrease quality of life …

Purpose To describe the psychosocial concerns and quality of life of breast cancer survivors
evaluated 2 and 3 years after primary treatment. Methods A sample of 139 breast cancer …

Population-based studies on quality of life (QOL) of long-term breast cancer survivors are
quite recent and insufficient attention has been paid to the effect of time since diagnosis. We …

Attention to the quality of life (QOL) among long-term of breast cancer is long overdue.
Modest improvements in overall survival have led to a greater emphasis on how women are …

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 …