Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lucas GonzálezAriel BardachAlfredo PalaciosClaudia PeckaitisAgustin CiapponiAndres Pichón-RiviereFederico AugustovskiPublished in: The oncologist (2021)
This systematic review 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.