Publications by authors named "Anchal Bhatia"
Quality of life (QOL) and symptom burden (SB) in patients with breast cancer.
Support Care Cancer
February 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of life (QOL) and symptom burden (SB) among breast cancer patients.
Methods: Patients with DCIS, early stage, locally advanced, or metastatic breast cancer completed the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Breast Cancer (FACT-B). Patients were divided into subsequent cohorts based on their last day of treatment, age at enrollment, radiation, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy.
Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine the symptom burden (SB) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Methods: Breast cancer patients with metastases were asked to complete the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and FACT-B questionnaires. Statistical analysis was performed to identify (1) any differences in SB and QOL between patients with bone metastases only and patients with visceral +/- bone metastases and (2) any associations between SB and/or QOL and various clinical factors, including treatment with bisphosphonates, participation in a clinical trial and presence of brain metastases.
Article Synopsis
- Mastectomy (MAS) and lumpectomy (LUMP) are two common surgical options for early breast cancer, and this study investigates how they impact patients' quality of life (QOL) and symptom burden (SB).
- The research involved patients from the Louise Temerty Breast Cancer Centre, who filled out questionnaires to assess their symptoms and overall well-being, comparing outcomes between MAS and LUMP patients.
- Findings indicated that while MAS patients had lower overall QOL except in social well-being, their symptom burden was similar to that of LUMP patients, particularly in those without metastases.
Introduction: Quality of life has become an important measure of treatment success and is currently being explored not only for patients on active treatment, but also for long-term breast cancer survivors. The long-term quality of life breast cancer scale (LTQOL-BC) is a tool to assess QOL in breast cancer survivors. This study aimed to validate the tool with health care professionals (HCPs).
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