Journal of Personalized Medicine | |
Comorbidities and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Prospective Study | |
Mei R. Fu3  Deborah Axelrod4  Amber A. Guth4  Charles M. Cleland3  Caitlin E. Ryan3  Kristen R. Weaver3  Jeanna M. Qiu3  Robin Kleinman2  Joan Scagliola2  Joseph J. Palamar1  Gail D𠆞ramo Melkus3  | |
[1] Department of Population Health, New York University, New York, NY 10016, USA; E-Mail:;NYU Clinical Cancer Center, New York, NY 10016, USA; E-Mails:;College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA; E-Mails:;Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA; E-Mails: | |
关键词: comorbidity; breast cancer; quality of life; chronic illness; | |
DOI : 10.3390/jpm5030229 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Many breast cancer survivors have coexistent chronic diseases or comorbidities at the time of their cancer diagnosis. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the association of comorbidities on breast cancer survivors’ quality of life. A prospective design was used to recruit 140 women before cancer surgery, 134 women completed the study. Comorbidities were assessed using self-report and verified by medical record review and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) before and 12-month after cancer surgery. Quality of life was evaluated using Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36
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