Radiotherapy is one of the most commonly used treatments in the fight against breast cancer. However, despite treating the disease, it also causes systemic side effects, of which malaise and fatigue are among the most presented. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the evolution of the degree of fatigue in women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy. This is a longitudinal, prospective, descriptive study conduc...
This study aimed to assess the association between comorbidities and quality of life of mastectomized women. This cross-sectional study was carried out with 48 women, with an average age of 58.2 years and 55.4 months after the surgery. There was a support group (n=16) and a control group (n=32) from a hormone therapy outpatient clinic of a reference hospital in Fortaleza/Brazil. It was the Medical Outcomes Stud...
O estudo objetivou verificar a associação entre as comorbidades e a qualidade de vida (QoL) de mulheres mastectomizadas. Estudo do tipo transversal, com 48 mulheres com idade média de 58,2 anos e tempo de mastectomia de 55,4 meses, incluídas em um grupo de apoio (n=16) e um de controle (32), de um ambulatório de hormonioterapia de um hospital de referência em Fortaleza/Brasil. Utilizou-se o instrumentoMedical O...
This study aimed to assess the association between comorbidities and quality of life of mastectomized women. This cross-sectional study was carried out with 48 women, with an average age of 58.2 years and 55.4 months after the surgery. There was a support group (n=16) and a control group (n=32) from a hormone therapy outpatient clinic of a reference hospital in Fortaleza/Brazil. It was the Medical Outcomes Stud...