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Health-related quality of life in breast cancer survivors

ObjectiveTo understand the possible influential factors and the effectiveness of interventions for quality of life in breast cancer survivors. MethodThe latest literatures about studies on quality of life in breast cancer survivors were reviewed. ResultsAlthough the cure rate and survival rate of patients with breast cancer had improved, breast cancer as a major stress event, the disease itself and treatment related adverse reactions might cause the fatigue, activity decline, anxiety, depression, and other negative emotions of patients, which seriously affected the quality of life of patients and survival prognosis. The patients’ age, socio-economic background, tumor characteristics, and treatment methods were the factors affecting their quality of life. To a certain extent, meditation, music therapy, and proper physical exercise could improve the quality of life of patients with breast cancer. ConclusionBreast cancer itself and related treatment methods may affect not only the affected organs, but also multiple dimensions of patients’ quality of life, so attention should be paid to improve quality of life in breast cancer survivors, providing with individualized interventions.

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电视纵隔镜在恶性胸腔积液诊治中的应用

目的探讨电视纵隔镜在诊治恶性胸腔积液中的应用价值。方法回顾分析自2003年10月至2004年4月12例恶性胸腔积液患者行电视纵隔镜胸膜活检＋滑石粉胸膜固定术治疗的临床资料。结果术后病理诊断腺癌8例，鳞癌4例；肺癌胸膜转移11例，食管癌肺、胸膜转移1例；手术诊断率100％，有效率91．7％（11／12），全组无手术死亡。术后发生低热3例，经处理后退热；胸痛3例，经止痛后缓解。结论电视纵隔镜对恶性胸腔积液的诊断和治疗有良好的临床效果。

电视胸腔镜手术治疗双侧肺大泡：同期手术优于分期手术

目的　探讨电视胸腔镜手术（video-assisted thoracscopic surgery，VATS）在双侧肺大泡切除中的可行性、手术时机及治疗效果。 方法 回顾性分析2001年4月至2011年6月中山大学附属佛山医院佛山市第一人民医院应用电视胸腔镜施行同期或分期手术切除双侧肺大泡患者168例的临床资料，男135例，女 33例；年龄15～68（41.5±10.6）岁。依据手术方式不同分为同期手术组（92例）和分期手术组（76例）。分析两组患者围手术期及远期并发症发生情况，比较行双侧同期肺大泡手术的效果。 结果　168例患者均顺利完成手术，住院时间为7～16（6.6±2.4） d，无术中及术后死亡患者，2例因严重肺粘连中转开胸。术后随访6个月～10年，围手术期并发症同期手术组显著低于分期手术组，差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）；远期并发症两组间差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）；术后总体并发症同期手术组低于分期手术组，差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。 结论　VATS同期或分期治疗双侧肺大泡疗效确切，行双侧同期手术效果更佳。