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Table 2 Specific clinical characteristics of the breast cancer patients (n = 162)

From: Health-related quality of life and the predictive role of sense of coherence, spirituality and religious coping in a sample of Iranian women with breast cancer: a prospective study with comparative design

Variable

n

Percent (%)

Breast cancer

  

One side

159

98.1

Two sides

3

1.9

Biopsy before surgery

  

Yes

96

59.3

No

66

40.7

Type of surgery

  

Breast conservation

72

44.4

Mastectomy

90

55.6

Stage

  

0

4

2.5

I

37

22.8

II

80

49.4

III

39

24.1

IV

2

1.2

Chemotherapy

  

Yes

128

79.0

No

34

21.0

Radiotherapy

  

Yes

122

75.3

No

40

24.7

Hormonal therapy

  

Yes

111

68.5

No

51

31.5

Combined & single treatment modality

  

CT + RT + HT

62

38.3

CT + RT

35

21.6

CT + HT

16

9.9

RT + HT

23

14.2

CT

15

9.3

RT

1

0.6

HT

10

6.2

Treatment at the 6-month follow-up a

  

Ongoing treatment

53

32.7

Treatment ended 1–2 weeks before follow-up

75

46.3

Treatment ended more than 1 month before follow-up

34

21.0

  1. CT: Chemotherapy; HT: Hormonal therapy; RT: Radiotherapy.
  2. aIt includes just CT and RT.