Evaluation of Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients During Adjuvant Treatment at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is a condition in which malignant cancerous cells begin to form in the breast tissue. It is heterogenous in nature with different type of cells in different age groups, individual and even in same breast. The present study was conducted with the aim to determine the effect of adjuvant treatment for breast cancer on the quality of life of females. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive survey was carried out for a period of 6 months at Department of Radiotherapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India. Total of 100 subjects were included in the study. The study was approved by the institutional ethical board. All the patients were given a predesigned and pre tested questionnaire to evaluate their quality of life. Student t test was used for statistical analysis. Probability value of less than 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: The study included 100 subjects, out of which 50 were undergoing radiotherapy and 50 chemotherapy. The mean age of the subjects was 45.38+/-3.87 years. 71% females undergoing chemotherapy had no difficulty in doing work whereas 44% females undergoing radiotherapy encountered severe difficulty in working. There was significant difference between the two as p value was less than 0.05. The mean 2.70 ± 0.34 subjects with chemotherapy and 2.65 ± 0.69 with radiotherapy who were worried about their appearance. Conclusion: From our study it can be concluded that quality of life is altered to a great level amongst females with breast cancer. Females receiving chemotherapy are better off with the life quality compared to subjects receiving radiotherapy.
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Pritanjali Singh, Rahul Singh
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.4.053
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