Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients with Bisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws and Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Comparative Study Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-HN35 Questionnaires.
Summary of "Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients with Bisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws and Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Comparative Study Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-HN35 Questionnaires."
Background/Aim: This exploratory study aimed at examining the diagnostic utility, validity and reliability of already established quality of life (QoL) measures in cancer patients with osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ).
Affiliation
DDS, MSc, 3 Papazoli St, Thessaloniki, 546 30, Greece. Mob: +30 6947566727, akyrgidi@gmail.com.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Anticancer research
ISSN: 1791-7530
Pages: 3527-34
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22843941
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Mucin-1
Carbohydrate antigen elevated in patients with tumors of the breast, ovary, lung, and prostate as well as other disorders. The mucin is expressed normally by most glandular epithelia but shows particularly increased expression in the breast at lactation and in malignancy. It is thus an established serum marker for breast cancer.
Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms
Metastatic breast cancer characterized by EDEMA and ERYTHEMA of the affected breast due to LYMPHATIC METASTASIS and eventual obstruction of LYMPHATIC VESSELS by the cancer cells.
Brca1 Protein
The phosphoprotein encoded by the BRCA1 gene (GENE, BRCA1). In normal cells the BRCA1 protein is localized in the nucleus, whereas in the majority of breast cancer cell lines and in malignant pleural effusions from breast cancer patients, it is localized mainly in the cytoplasm. (Science 1995;270(5237):713,789-91)
Carcinoma, Lobular
A infiltrating (invasive) breast cancer, relatively uncommon, accounting for only 5%-10% of breast tumors in most series. It is often an area of ill-defined thickening in the breast, in contrast to the dominant lump characteristic of ductal carcinoma. It is typically composed of small cells in a linear arrangement with a tendency to grow around ducts and lobules. There is likelihood of axillary nodal involvement with metastasis to meningeal and serosal surfaces. (DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1205)
Breast Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST.
PubMed Articles
Background A growing body of evidence suggests that nitrogenous bisphosphonates may reduce the risk of developing a first breast cancer and may prevent metastases among breast cancer survivors. Howeve...
Health-related quality of life after chemotherapy cycle in breast cancer in Iran.
The aim of this study was to compare the differences between the level of whole quality of life and its subscales after receiving two common treatment of breast cancer in women with early stage of bre...
An open cohort study of bone metastasis incidence following surgery in breast cancer patients.
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: To help design clinical trials of adjuvant bisphosphonate therapy for breast cancer, the temporal incidence of bone metastasis was investigated in a cohort of patients. We have t...
Women with metastatic breast cancer face a wide range of medical, practical, and emotional challenges that impact their quality of life. Research to date, however, has not focused on the quality-of-li...
PURPOSE: The worldwide use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer patients has increased, with breast cancer patients being more likely to use CAM compared with any other cancer...
Clinical Trials
Diagnostics and Therapy of Disease-Related Quality of Life of Patients With Breast Cancer
Quality of Life-Diagnostics and -Therapy in Individual Patients with Breast Cancer. A randomized study including 200 patients, 5 clinics and 43 general practitioners as coordinating docto...
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Healing Touch to improve health-related quality of life in women with breast cancer receiving radiation therapy. Research Hyp...
Quality of Life in Female Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouse, Partner, or Acquaintance
RATIONALE: Studying quality of life in breast cancer survivors may help determine the long-term effects of breast cancer and may help improve the quality of life for future breast cancer s...
Quality of Life in African-American or Caucasian Female Breast Cancer Survivors
RATIONALE: Studying quality of life in cancer survivors may help determine the long-term effects of breast cancer and may help improve the quality of life for future cancer survivors....
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Program in Improving Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors
RATIONALE: A breast cancer rehabilitation program and exercise therapy may help improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies a breast canc...
