Patient-reported quality of life outcomes in Indian breast cancer patients: importance, review of the researches, determinants and future directions

J Cancer Res Ther. 2013 Jan-Mar;9(1):11-6. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.110341.

Abstract

Breast cancer is a leading problem in developing world and India can be considered as one of the major contributors for incidence of breast cancer. In this article authors have reviewed quality of life studies on Indian breast cancer population. There are many factors which may hear common but cannot be neglected in case of Indian population. Policies and future directions to be implemented for breast cancer are also discussed.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India / epidemiology
  • Quality of Life*
  • Self Report