Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

CONCLUSION: This study provides a synthesis of breast cancer HRQoL reported in LAC and exposes existing evidence gaps. Patients with BC in active treatment or with metastatic disease had worse HRQoL compared with survivors during the follow-up period.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This systematic review study provides an exhaustive synthesis of breast cancer health-related quality of life in women in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Patients with breast cancer in active treatment or with metastatic disease had worse health-related quality of life compared with survivors during the different follow-up periods. This study also shows important evidence and methods gaps that can help inform future research.
PMID: 33554426 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Oncologist - February 8, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Gonzalez L, Bardach A, Palacios A, Peckaitis C, Ciapponi A, Pichón-Riviere A, Augustovski F Tags: Oncologist Source Type: research