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Fear of cancer recurrence and quality of life in early breast cancer survivors: association with clinical and sociodemographic characteristics

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PROMIS scale scores for mental health.
VariableCathegoryNMedian (ICR)P value
Time since diagnosis0.678
≤ 2 years5643.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Between 2 and 5 years12843.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
More than 5 years11743.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Age0.008
< 50 years5243.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
50 to 65 years11543.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
> 65 years13453.3 (33.8 to 53.3)
Educational level< 0.001
Incomplete elementary/secondary education11653.3 (43.5 to 53.3)
High school graduate15543.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
College/University3043.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Stage0.922
I/II24243.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
III5943.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Breast surgery0.588
Segmental mastectomy19743.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Total mastectomy10443.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Axillary surgery0.964
Sentinel lymph node biopsy14243.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Axillary lymph node dissection15943.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Chemotherapy0.485
No12943.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Yes17243.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Radiation therapy0.670
No4443.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Yes25743.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Hormone therapy0.796
Time since diagnosisNo2543.5 (33.8 to 53.3)
Yes27643.5 (33.8 to 53.3)

PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System. RIC, interquartile range.

Notes: Scores based on the characteristics of the 301 patients. Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results.