title: [Quality of life of over 60-year-old patients with breast and uterine carcinoma, 5 years after primary operation].
abstract: In the 5-year follow-up period, we studied the quality of life of 145 patients who were at least 60 years old at the time of primary operation. Of the patients, 70 women had breast cancer and 75 endometrium cancer. We used the questionnaire "short form health survey: medical outcomes study". The areas which were analyzed were stress due to therapy, body image/femininity and social contacts. The Karnofsky-Index was determined by the physician. In both groups, most stress was felt due to the operation and at the first knowledge of the diagnosis. In the area of emotional stress 1/3 of the patients of both groups declared continuous stress due to feelings of fear, helplessness and passivity. In the area of body image/femininity half the patients with breast cancer and 2/3 with endometrial cancer felt stress. In the area of social contact 2/3 of the patients felt uncertainty in contact with others and this led to social retreat in 1/3 of the women. The Karnofsky-Index of all patients was between 50-100%. Our study supports the view that older patients with cancer should also be offered psychosocial counseling.
authors.affiliation: Frauenklinik Klinikum der Stadt Mannheim.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neises
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Soedradjat
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Strittmatter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wischnik
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Melchert
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000359:Aftercare / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000523:psychology; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical / Q000523:psychology; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012919:Social Behavior; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Lebensqualität von über 60jährigen Patientinnen mit Mamma- bzw. Korpuskarzinom, 5 Jahre nach Primäroperation.