The impact of breast cancer on living an everyday life 4.5–5 years post-diagnosis – a qualitative prospective study of 39 women

Figures & data

Table I. Age, work and treatment characteristics of the studied women at inclusion.

Ms.	Age	Work	Treatment
1. Helped me to a better life
1	54	Nurse	M + C + R + E
2	42	Assistant nurse	M + C + R + E
3	55	Personal assistant	L + C + R
4	50	Manager	L + R + (E)
5	50	Teacher	L + R + (E)
6	49	Estate Agent	L + R
7	52	Gardener	L + R
8	51	Assistant nurse	L + R
2. Passed without leaving marked visible traces
9	52	Own business	L + C + R + E
10	59	Head of department	M + C + R + E
11	56	Nurse	M + C + R + E
12	43	Assistant nurse	L + C + R
13	54	Clerk	L + R + E
14	49	Consultant	L + R + E
15	51	Nurse	L + R + E
16	48	Hairdresser/early retirement	L + R
17	51	Preschool teacher	L + R
18	49	Assistant nurse	L + R
19	47	Cook/clerk	L + R
20	52	Teacher	L + R
3. Made a difference both in a negative and positive sense
21	54	Various worker	M + C + R + E
22	43	Laboratory assistant	M + C + R + E
23	54	Receptionist	M + C + R + E
24	52	Marketing manager	L + C + R + E
25	58	Receptionist/early retirement	L + C + R
26	55	Engineer	L + R
4. Definitely changed my life to the worse
27	35	Secretary	M + C + R + E
28	39	Assistant nurse	M + C + R + E
29	42	Cleaner	M + C + R + E
30	50	Inspector	L + C + R + E
31	53	Receptionist	L + C + R + E
32	48	Clerk	L + C + R + E
33	55	Physiotherapist	L + C + R + E
34	46	Unskilled worker	L + C + R + (E)
35	50	Information officer	M + C + R
36	54	Economist	M + C + R
37	40	Preschool teacher	L + C + R
38	55	Physician	L + R + E
39	47	Clerk	L + R

M = Mastectomy; L = Lumpectomy; R = Radiation therapy; E = Endocrine treatment; (E) = Endocrine treatment terminated prematurely.