Saskia-Laureen Herbert, Felix Flock, Ricardo Felberbaum, Wolfgang Janni, Sanja Löb, Matthias Kiesel, Tanja Schlaiß, Joachim Diessner, Carolin Curtaz, Ralf Joukhadar, Davut Dayan, Lukas Schwentner, Susanne Singer, Achim Wöckel
PURPOSE: Due to improved therapy, early diagnosis, and growing incidence rates, the number of long-term breast cancer survivors is increasing. Survivors can still be affected by aftercare, resulting in reduced quality of life (QoL). Thus, in this study, we investigated possible predictors of decreased physical and social functioning in breast cancer survivors. METHODS: In a German multicenter prospective study, we enrolled 759 female patients with breast cancer before surgery (t1), and contacted them again 5 years after surgery (t4)...
May 11, 2023: Journal of Breast Cancer