Identifying vulnerable populations among breast cancer survivors
| Autor: | Lisa Torp, Megan Lanigan, Theresa M. Lee, Beth Rudge, Yijin Wert, Kit Yu Lu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Oncology. 36:176-176 |
| ISSN: | 1527-7755 0732-183X |
| Popis: | 176 Background: Long term survival is common after breast cancer treatment with 5-year survival rate reaching almost 90%. Many breast cancer survivors (BCS) face varying degrees of quality of life (QOL) issues depending on their age of diagnosis, severity of their disease, and treatment course. This is a retrospective analysis to describe demographics, QOL concerns, and to identify vulnerable populations among the BCS. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of BCS seen at our Breast Cancer Survivorship Program from Oct 2016 to Oct 2017. Patients were given a comprehensive survey to assess self-reported symptoms and concerns following their treatment. Chi-square test was used to analyze group differences. The Fisher exact test was employed when any of the expected frequencies was five or less. Results: 252 patients (age 26-93; median 60) were seen. Characteristics are listed in the Table. Most common self-reported concerns affecting BCS were: fatigue (40%), insomnia (38%), hot flashes (29%), night sweats (26%), pain (26%), trouble concentrating (26%), and neuropathy (25%). Majority(87%) reported having a happy outlook and felt that they have a sense of purpose (85%), but about 12% of BCS felt isolated at least 50% of their time. Young cancer survivors (age ≤45) (p |
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