UNASSIGNED: Many @entity0 survivors have coexistent @entity102 or comorbidities at the time of their @entity5 diagnosis. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the association of comorbidities on @entity0 survivors' quality of life. A prospective design was used to recruit 140 @entity1 before @entity5 surgery, 134 @entity1 completed the study. Comorbidities were assessed using self-report and verified by medical record review and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) before and 12-month after @entity5 surgery. Quality of life was evaluated using Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36 v2). Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, t-tests, Fisher's exact test, and correlations were performed for data analysis. A total of 28 comorbidities were identified. Among the 134 @entity1 , 73.8% had at least one of the comorbidities, 54.7% had 2-4, and only 7.4% had 5-8. Comorbidities did not change at 12 months after surgery. Numbers of comorbidities by @entity1 ' self-report and weighted categorization of comorbidities by CCI had a similar negative correlation with overall quality of life scores as well as domains of general health, physical functioning, @entity158 , and vitality. Comorbidities, specifically @entity101 , @entity625 , and @entity6 , were associated with poorer quality of life in multiple domains among @entity0 survivors. Future research should consider the combined influence of comorbidity and @entity5 on @entity1 ' quality of life.

Comorbidities and Quality of Life among XXXX : A Prospective Study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['breast cancer'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity625 :: ('MESH:D001168', 'Disease') :: ['arthritis'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes'] @entity102 :: ('MESH:D002908', 'Disease') :: ['chronic diseases'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['bodily pain']
@entity0 :: (MESH:D001943,Disease) :: ['Breast Cancer Survivors']
