THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WOMEN AFTER BREAST CANCER SURGERY

Authors

  • Felipe Bernardino Rezende Maués Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Saul Rassy Carneiro Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Thalita da Luz Costa Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Bárbara Begot de Freitas Rosa Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Pricila de Jesus Oliveira Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Marcela Fagundes Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Laura Maria Tomazi Neves Universidade Federal do Pará

Keywords:

Breast Neoplasms, Medical Oncology, Quality of Life, Physical Therapy (Techniques), Women’s Health

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the impact of physical therapy on the quality of life of patients after breast cancer surgery. Methods: We included 16 female patients who underwent breast cancer surgery in this clinical, longitudinal, prospective, and convenience sample study. The patients underwent a mastectomy or a quadrantectomy through an axillary approach and were evaluated before and after 20 sessions of physical therapy. Quality of life was assessed by the European Organization for Research and Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30 (EORTC QLQ C-30) and the Breast Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ BR-23) questionnaire. For the statistical analysis, we used the Shapiro-Wilk test to evaluate the distribution of quality of life data. The data from before and after physical therapy was compared through the Wilcoxon test. Results: After participating in physical therapy, there was a significant improvement in physical function (p=0.023), cognitive function (p=0.033), social function (p=0.013), pain (p=0.025), fatigue (p=0.001), financial difficulty (p=0.007), and body image (p<0.001). Conclusion: According to the data presented in this study, we suggest that a physiotherapeutic approach positively impacts the quality of life of patients after breast cancer surgery.

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2017-10-07

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Maués, F. B. R., Carneiro, S. R., Costa, T. da L., Rosa, B. B. de F., Oliveira, P. de J., Fagundes, M., & Neves, L. M. T. (2017). THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF WOMEN AFTER BREAST CANCER SURGERY. Mastology, 27(4), 300–306. Retrieved from https://revistamastology.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/518

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Vol. 27 No. 4 (2017)

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