Breast Cancer (Quality of Life)

Study Will Look at Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 26th, 1998

As the number of long-term survivors of cancer continues to grow, the medical community is becoming more concerned about issues of survivorship and quality of life.

A new study conducted at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will examine these issues.

"Breast cancer survivors face issues related to spiritual, physical, economic, and psychosocial issues," said Electra D. Paskett, PhD, associate professor of public health sciences (epidemiology). "These issues have not been well-studied in terms of incidence, duration, and impact on overall health-related quality of life as a survivor.

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (1998-10-26)

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