Comfort and quality of life in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy

PEHLİVAN S., Kuzhan A., YILDIRIM Y., Fadiloglu C.

JOURNAL OF BUON, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.549-555, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BUON
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.549-555
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: breast cancer, comfort, quality of life, radiation therapy, RADIOTHERAPY, WOMEN
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Radiation therapy is generally applied after surgery for the treatment of breast cancer, which is among the most frequently observed types of cancer in females. Radiation therapy may have some negative effects on the quality of life due to various side effects such as changes in the skin, mucositis and fatigue. Our study was planned as a descriptive study, in order to examine the relationship between comfort and quality of life in breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.