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01.11.2012 | Original Article
Quality of life, fatigue and depression in Italian long-term breast cancer survivors
verfasst von:
Francesca Romito, Claudia Cormio, Francesco Giotta, Giuseppe Colucci, Vittorio Mattioli
Erschienen in:
Supportive Care in Cancer
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Ausgabe 11/2012
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Data from the European Cancer Registries show an increase in survival in the last decade: the 5-year age-standardised relative survival rate for breast cancer has reached 79 % for women diagnosed in 1995–1999 [
1], which is higher from the 76 % for those diagnosed in 1990–1994 [
2]. Nevertheless, most survivors experience adverse effects that can negatively affect their quality of life [
3‐
5]. Risk factors for long-term cancer and treatment-related sequelae may differ by time from completion and type of treatment, age at diagnosis, comorbid conditions and biological factors as well as psychosocial or behavioural factors such as healthy or unhealthy lifestyle. All these aspects may affect both physical and psychological functioning [
5]. …