Table 3.
Breast cancer patients' pre-diagnosis and follow-ups symptoms scores as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30* (n = 99)
| Baseline assessment | 3 months follow-up | 18 months follow-up | P | |
| Symptoms | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Fatigue | 17.0 (19.4) | 31.0 (25.4) | 36.0 (21.8) | <0.001 |
| Nausea and vomiting | 1.7 (7.3) | 29.3 (30.5) | 2.5 (10.7) | <0.001 |
| Pain | 4.5 (9.7) | 4.5 (10.6) | 15.3 (21.0) | <0.001 |
| Dyspnea | 5.7 (14.3) | 8.7 (16.2) | 14.8 (21.9) | <0.001 |
| Sleep difficulties | 27.5 (30.2) | 25.2 (30.3) | 26.9 (27.3) | <0.001 |
| Appetite loss | 20.9 (29.2) | 35.7 (32.4) | 6.7 (18.4) | <0.001 |
| Constipation | 2.3 (9.8) | 9.1 (19.5) | 10.1 (19.9) | <0.001 |
| Diarrhea | 0.33 (3.3) | 2.0 (9.3) | 1.0 (5.7) | 0.003 |
| Financial difficulties | 17.7 (25.8) | 22.1 (27.0) | 23.1 (28.5) | <0.001 |
*The higher values indicate a greater degree of symptoms, min: 0, max: 100