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May 13, 2026Nursing ReportsOpen Access

Quality of Life in Slovak Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study Using EORTC QLQ-C30 and BR23

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PZPetra ZuborovaASAlica SlamkováMMM Mlynček

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Cross-sectional study assesses QoL in Slovak breast cancer survivors, highlighting treatment and demographic effects.

Key Points

  • To assess quality of life in Slovak breast cancer survivors and its association with treatments and demographics.
  • Cross-sectional observational study
  • Included 244 Slovak female breast cancer survivors (stages IA–IIIC)
  • Quality of life measured using EORTC QLQ-C30 and breast cancer-specific module.
  • Mean global quality of life score was 51.67, indicating moderate QoL.
  • Significant symptoms included insomnia, fatigue, dyspnoea, and pain.
  • Chemotherapy associated with better role functioning and lower pain, while radiotherapy improved social functioning and body image.

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Zuborova et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a04147679e20c90b444467dhttps://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep16050162
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