Quality of Life Assessment in Treated Breast Cancer Patients Before and After Yoga Therapy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v8i2.1247Keywords:
Breast cancer patients, yoga, Quality of life assessment.Abstract
Back ground: Globally the incidence of breast cancer is second to that of lung cancer . Breast cancer
remains the leading cause of cancer related deaths among women. Important aetiology for breast cancer are
hormonal exposure & genetic causes. Breast cancer is managed by surgery, radiotherapy & chemotherapy.
The cancer and various treatment modalities produces complications like hair loss, fatigue, skin changes,
pain, fatigue and restriction of mobility. Yoga improves the quality of life both health related & psychology
related problems.
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life before and after yoga therapy in breast cancer
patients who had completed active treatment
Materials and Method: 30 patients with breast cancer in the age group between 35 – 50 yrs participated in
the study. Patients were selected from oncology department, RGGGH, Chennai. After obtaining the informed
consent, Yoga & relaxation exercises were taught to all patients and continued for a period of three months
under supervision . Quality of life was assessed by European Organization for Research and Treatment of
Cancer (EORTC) Breast Cancer-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-BR23) before and after yoga.
Result: There was a significant improvement in quality of life following yoga therapy with P value <0.0001 .
Conclusion: Yoga therapy can be recommended as one of the lifestyle modification practices in breast
cancer patients.
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