Lorca, LuzSacomori, CinaraVera, SandraHinrichsen, AliciaLópez, KarenVega, MarcelaContalba, PatriciaFlores, Fabiana2023-01-042023-01-042023Lorca LA; Sacomori C; Vera-Llanos S; Hinrichsen-Ramírez AE; López K; Vega M; Contalba P; Sperandio FF. Quality of Life of Chilean Breast Cancer Survivors: Multicentric Study. Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia. 2023; 69(1): e-022757. doi: https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2023v69n1.2757https://repositorio.udd.cl/handle/11447/6886Introduction: As breast cancer survivorship rates increase, so does the necessity to improve survivors’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Objective: To analyze HRQoL among Chilean breast cancer survivors, in general and considering geographic location. In addition, to correlate HRQoL with age, education level and body mass index (BMI). Method: Cross-sectional observational study which included 125 female breast cancer survivors from three public hospitals in three Chilean Macroregions: Central, North Central, and South. The EORTC Questionnaires, QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23, and sociodemographic and clinical records were applied. Results: The mean age was 56.1 (±11.9) years with a HRQoL summary score of 67.6 (21.9). HRQoL was reduced mainly in emotional functioning, pain, and insomnia. Fatigue, dyspnea, appetite loss, constipation, financial difficulties, breast and arm symptoms were also reported. The women from the South Macroregion Hospital presented the worst HRQoL scores for most of the domains [general health, functioning (physical, emotional, cognitive and social), fatigue, and nausea], fatigue, and nausea], p<0.001. The summary score of HRQoL was correlated to age (Spearman´s rho=0.202, p=0.033), BMI (rho=-0.341, p<0.001), and education level (rho=0.310, p=0.001). Conclusion: Women from three Macroregions showed differences in HRQoL. The latter correlated to age, BMI, and education level. Considering the high presence of symptoms, it is necessary to improve survivorship care plans, providing access to rehabilitation in the continuum of care.8 p.enBreast neoplasmsQuality of lifeSocial determinants of healthCancer survivorsHealth promotionNeoplasias da mamaQualidade de vidaDeterminantes sociais da saúdeSobreviventes de câncerPromoção da saúdeNeoplasias de la mamaCalidad de vidaDeterminantes sociales de la saludSupervivientes de cáncerPromoción de la saludQuality of Life of Chilean Breast Cancer Survivors: Multicentric StudyQualidade de Vida de Sobreviventes de Câncer de Mama do Chile: Estudo MulticêntricoCalidad de Vida de Sobrevivientes de Cáncer de Mama de Chile: Estudio MulticentricoArticlehttps://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2023v69n1.2757