[Quality of life more than five years after breast cancer--secondary publication].
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.
Peuckmann
Vera
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Department of Anaesthesiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, DE-52074 Aachen, Denmark. vpeuckmann@ukaachen.de
Grønvold
Mogens
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Ekholm
Ola
O
Rasmussen
Niels Kristian
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Christiansen
Peer
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Møller
Susanne
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Sjøgren
Per
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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