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Quality of Life in Early Breast Cancer Patients: A Prospective Observational Study Using the FACT-B Questionnaire
Lucia Anna Ursini1, Marianna Nuzzo1, Consuelo Rosa2,3
1Department of Radiation Oncology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, "G. D'Annunzio" University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy.
Background/Aim:
Quality of life (QoL) in early breast cancer (BC) treatment may be affected by acute and late toxicities. This study evaluated the impact of radiotherapy (RT) schedules, treatment-related toxicities, hormone therapy (HT) and age on QoL.
Patients And Methods:
Ninety-five patients answered the FACT-B 4.0 questionnaire. Acute or late toxicities were recorded at each follow-up visit.
Results:
The median trend of the QoL subscales was stable during all questionnaires. HT negatively impacted on Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General-Total, functional and emotional wellbeing. No difference was recorded between RT schedules and toxicity. No significant differences for age were detected in QoL.
Conclusion:
RT seems not to influence QoL of BC patients, in terms of fractionation regimen or RT-related side-effects. Moreover, women having systemic HT experienced a QoL worse than patients treated with RT only. Further and long-term protocols are needed to improve the validity of the tool.
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