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 …

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 …

Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, representing 16% of all
female cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, long-term cancer survival is …

Purpose There is considerable interest in the quality of life (QOL) of long-term breast cancer
(BC) survivors. We studied changes in QOL from time of BC diagnosis to long-term …

Background Data from a nationwide sample of US breast cancer survivors were used to
examine associations between patient characteristics (breast cancer clinical features …

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 …

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 …

Almost 2 million breast cancer survivors reside in the United States. An increase in
consumer advocacy and media attention to this disease has helped bring breast cancer …

The aims of this study were to examine the differences between older and younger breast
cancer survivors in perceived social support, uncertainty, quality of life (QOL), and selected …