caa a22 4500 606178791 CHVBK 20210128100758.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11136-015-1034-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11136-015-1034-3 Quality of life and metastatic breast cancer: the role of body image, disease site, and time since diagnosis [Elektronische Daten] [Sara McClelland, Kathryn Holland, Jennifer Griggs] Purpose: Too little is understood about the quality of life (QoL) concerns of patients diagnosed with advanced disease. While body image has been found to be consistently important for women with early-stage breast cancer, the impact of body image on women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is less frequently studied. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify factors affecting QoL in a sample of patients diagnosed with MBC, with particular attention to body image, disease site, and time since diagnosis. Methods: In total, 113 women diagnosed with MBC completed two QoL scales (EORTC QLQ30; EORTC BR23) as part of a larger study. Clinical characteristics were obtained via medical record review. Demographics, disease characteristics, and clinical factors were examined. Results: Time since diagnosis and location of metastases were found to affect patients' QoL, and most strikingly, this effect often differed for those with higher and lower body image. Body image appears to remain highly influential even for those living with a shortened life expectancy. Conclusions: These findings indicate that the development of QoL support should more carefully consider patients diagnosed with MBC and the unique sets of body concerns that affect this population. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2015 Oncology nationallicence Breast cancer nationallicence Metastatic nationallicence Body image nationallicence Quality of life nationallicence Middle age nationallicence McClelland Sara Departments of Psychology and Women's Studies, University of Michigan, 204 South State St., 48109, Ann Arbor, MI, USA aut Holland Kathryn Departments of Psychology and Women's Studies, University of Michigan, 204 South State St., 48109, Ann Arbor, MI, USA aut Griggs Jennifer Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School and Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA aut Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/12(2015-12-01), 2939-2943 0962-9343 24:12<2939 2015 24 11136 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-1034-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-1034-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- McClelland Sara Departments of Psychology and Women's Studies, University of Michigan, 204 South State St., 48109, Ann Arbor, MI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Holland Kathryn Departments of Psychology and Women's Studies, University of Michigan, 204 South State St., 48109, Ann Arbor, MI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Griggs Jennifer Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School and Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/12(2015-12-01), 2939-2943 0962-9343 24:12<2939 2015 24 11136