Rheumatoid symptoms following breast cancer treatment: A controlled comparison

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作者
Andrykowski, MA [1 ]
Curran, SL
Carpenter, JS
Studts, JL
Cunningham, L
McGrath, PC
Sloan, DA
Kenady, DE
机构
[1] Univ Kentucky, Coll Med, Dept Behav Sci, Lexington, KY 40536 USA
[2] Univ Kentucky, Coll Med, Dept Surg, Lexington, KY 40536 USA
[3] Hannepin Cty Med Ctr, Hannepin Pain Clin & Res Ctr, Minneapolis, MN USA
关键词
cancer pain; rheumatoid symptoms; quality of life; arthritis;
D O I
10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00053-6
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
The prevalence of rheumatoid symptoms following breast cancer (BC) treatment was examined. Breast cancer patients (n = 111) who were a mean of 27.6 months post completion of BC treatment and 99 otherwise healthy women with benign breast problems (BBP) completed a self-report measure that assessed current joint pain, swelling and stiffness, as well as mens res of quality of life. Results supported a hypothesized link between BC and rheumatoid symptoms: (I) the BC group was more likely to report joint stiffness lasting more than 60 min following morning waking (2) the prevalence of unilateral or bilateral joint point or swelling was greater (P < 0.10) in the BC group for four of 10 joint-symptom combinations examined, with differences between the BC and BBP groups in upper extremity joint swelling particularly pronounced; and (3) 41% of the BC group reported that current rheumatoid symptoms exceeded those experienced prior to diagnosis. Within the BC group the data did not support postchemotherapy rheumatism lu an explanation for rheumatoid symptoms. Rather data suggested that symptoms were associated with surgical management of BC. Finally, among women in the BC group With the most severe joint pain, only a minority were receiving medication for these symptoms. Given the relationship between rheumatoid symptoms and quality of life, more systematic research examining-potential contributing factors such as menopausal status, concurrent lymphedema, and weight gain is warranted. (C) U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committed, 1999.
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