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Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Review

Quality of life in Arab women with breast cancer: a review of the literature

Authors: Bouchra Haddou Rahou, Karima El Rhazi, Fatima Ouasmani, Chakib Nejjari, Rachid Bekkali, Ali Montazeri, Abdelhalem Mesfioui

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

Quality of life has become an important concept in cancer care. Among the quality of lifestudies in cancer patients, breast cancer has received most attention. This review reports on quality of life in Arab patients with breast cancer.

Methods

The search was conducted using inclusion and exclusion criteria and in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The databases consulted were PubMed, Sciences Direct, Index Medicus for Wordl Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean, African Journals Online and African Index Medicus.

Results

Thirteen articles from eight countries met the inclusion criteria. The EORTC quality of life questionnaires (QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23) were the most used instrument (7 out of 13). The results showed that good scores of global health were recorded at Arab women living in United Arab Emirates (mean score = 74.6) compared to other countries. The results indicated that there was a difference in quality of life scores and its associated factors among Arab women with breast cancer.

Conclusion

This paper is the first that reviewed published research on quality of life among Arab women with breast cancer. We found that insufficient results-related information is available.
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Metadata
Title
Quality of life in Arab women with breast cancer: a review of the literature
Authors
Bouchra Haddou Rahou
Karima El Rhazi
Fatima Ouasmani
Chakib Nejjari
Rachid Bekkali
Ali Montazeri
Abdelhalem Mesfioui
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-016-0468-9

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