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Breast cancer and quality of life are linked through numerous longitudinal studies and clinical research investigating how the disease, its symptoms, and various treatment modalities—such as mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy—impact the long-term well-being of patients [1], [2], [3], [4]. Research consistently measures quality of life as a primary outcome to assess the physical, psychological, and social functioning of breast cancer survivors [5], [6], [7].

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referenceThe study titled 'The impact of radiodermatitis on breast cancer patients’ quality of life during radiotherapy: a prospective cohort study' was published in J Pain Symptom Manage in 2019.
claimThe researchers obtained informed consent from all participants in the study titled "The influence of cancer treatments on long-term psychological outcomes and quality of life in breast cancer patients".
referenceNg et al. (2015) conducted a 1-year prospective study on anxiety, depression, perceived social support, and quality of life in Malaysian breast cancer patients.
referenceThe study 'The effect on quality of life and body image of mastectomy among breast cancer survivors' was published in Eur J Breast Health in 2018.
referenceHan et al. (2010) studied quality of life and patient satisfaction after breast cancer operations.
claimThe study titled 'The influence of cancer treatments on long-term psychological outcomes and quality of life in breast cancer patients' was performed in accordance with the Helsinki standard.
referenceRadiodermatitis impacts the quality of life of breast cancer patients during radiotherapy, as established in a 2019 prospective cohort study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
referenceThe article 'The influence of cancer treatments on long-term psychological outcomes and quality of life in breast cancer patients' is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
referenceThe study 'Return to work after breast cancer: the role of treatment-related side effects and potential impact on quality of life' was published in Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) in 2019.
referenceShi et al. (2011) compared the two-year quality of life outcomes for breast cancer patients across three different surgical procedures.
claimThe study protocol for 'The influence of cancer treatments on long-term psychological outcomes and quality of life in breast cancer patients' was approved by the Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Research Ethics Committee under reference number 2018295H(R1).
claimThe authors of 'The influence of cancer treatments on long-term psychological outcomes and quality of life in breast cancer patients' declare that they have no competing interests.
referenceMastectomy affects the quality of life and body image of breast cancer survivors, as discussed in a 2018 article in the European Journal of Breast Health.
referenceTreatment-related side effects influence the return to work and quality of life for breast cancer survivors, as reported in a 2019 study in the European Journal of Cancer Care.
referenceMarinkovic et al. (2021) assessed the quality of life in breast cancer patients depending on the type of surgical treatment.
referenceShi H et al. (2011) compared the two-year quality of life outcomes across three different breast cancer surgical procedures.