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Breast Cancer
Optimism associated with better quality of life and fewer symptoms
November 3rd, 2005
Optimism was associated with a better quality of life (QOL) and fewer symptoms in breast cancer patients. According to a study from Norway, "Prospective longitudinal health-related QOL data from 161 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer were compared to age-adjusted mean QOL scores from a general female population (n=949)." "In addition, multiple factors (demographic, personality trait, participation in treatment decision-making, information satisfaction, and medical data), which previous research has indicated affect the QOL of breast cancer patients, were simultaneously investigated in a multivariate model, in order to determine which of these...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-03)
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