title: [Quality of life more than five years after breast cancer--secondary publication].
abstract: In this national survey, long-term breast cancer survivors (BCS) (n = 1,316) reported quality of life comparable to data from the general Danish female population, but a significantly higher prevalence of chronic pain (42% versus 32%). Paraesthesia, phantom sensation, allodynia, and swelling of arm/shoulder were also reported, and every fifth woman felt that these sequelae limited her daily activities. Health care utilization indicated chronic morbidity. Relatively young age, short education, and former radiotherapy were risk factors for issues such as pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, DE-52074 Aachen, Denmark. vpeuckmann@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Peuckmann
authors.forename: Mogens
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grønvold
authors.forename: Ola
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ekholm
authors.forename: Niels Kristian
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Peer
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Møller
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sjøgren
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology