ĐÁNH GIÁ CHẤT LƯỢNG SỐNG Ở BỆNH NHÂN UNG THƯ VÚ ĐƯỢC ĐIỀU TRỊ TRIỆT CĂN TẠI BỆNH VIỆN UNG BƯỚU ĐÀ NẴNG

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common type of cancer. Radical treatment improves survival; however, radical treatment there are risks of reduced patients’quality of life (QoL) due to multiple factors. Objectives: 1. To evaluate the QoL among patients undergoing radical treatment of BC at Da Nang Oncology Hospital according to the EORTC QLQ-BR23 scales. 2. To determine factors related to QoL in study subjects according to domain of the EORCT QLQ-BR23 scale. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 250 BC patients undergoing radical treatment and follow-ups during 12 - 18 months after radical treatment at Da Nang Oncology Hospital from July 2022 to May 2023. Results: Acording to the EORCT QLQ-BR23 for BC patients, the results showed that the average functional score was 57.6 ± 11.3; the body image registered the highest score of 71.0; sexual functional and sexual enjoyment scores were the two lowest (51.5 and 40.4 points, respectively). The average symptom score was 26.3 ± 10.2; upset by hair loss had the highest score (51.3) while breast symptoms had the lowest score (11.6). Factors related to QoL in study subjects according to the EORCT QLQ-BR23 scale: Factors related to reduced QoL in the functional area include high level of education, combination of many types of treatment with surgery, low levels of social support. Factors associated with reduced QoL in the symptom area include: high BMI, surgery combined with other types of treatment. Conclusion: It is necessary to evaluate and improve the QoL of BC patients after radical treatment