The impact of health symptoms on health-related quality of life in early-stage breast cancer survivors.

Kelly M de LigtM HeinsJ VerloopN P M EzendamC H SmorenburgJ C KorevaarS Siesling

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2019)

The majority of health symptoms that occur after breast cancer treatment were associated with lower functioning of patients in daily life. This paper urges healthcare providers to support breast cancer patients in alleviating or coping with health symptoms, even years after end of treatment, to improve their functioning.

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