Trial reportJournal of oncology practice2014
Do community-based patient assistance programs affect the treatment and well-being of patients with breast cancer?
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- Patient Navigation in Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review.Current oncology reports · 2024Pooled it
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- Peer support programming among women at-risk for or surviving breast cancer: Facilitators and barriers to community-based patient navigation.Translational behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Patient Navigation in the Continuity of Cancer Care for Women.International journal of women's health · 2025Review
- African American Cancer Survivors' Perspectives on Cancer Clinical Trial Participation in a Safety-Net Hospital: Considering the Role of the Social Determinants of Health.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
- Facilitators of peer coaching/support engagement and dissemination among women at risk for and surviving with breast cancer.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Organizational Factors Affect Safety-Net Hospitals' Breast Cancer Treatment Rates.Health services research · 2017Article
- Understanding Breast Cancer Knowledge and Barriers to Treatment Adherence: A Qualitative Study Among Breast Cancer Survivors.BioResearch open access · 2017Article
- Patient Navigation in Breast Cancer Treatment and Survivorship: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2016Article
- Patient navigation moderates emotion and information demands of cancer treatment: a qualitative analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2014Article
- Utilization of Oncotype DX in an Inner City Population: Race or Place?International journal of breast cancer · 2013Article
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Abstract
purposePatients with breast cancer who need adjuvant treatments often fail to receive them. High-quality, community-based patient-assistance programs are an underused, inexpensive resource to help patients with cancer obtain needed therapy. We sought to determine whether connecting women to patient-assistance programs would reduce underuse of adjuvant therapies.
methodsWe conducted a randomized trial of 374 women (190 assigned intervention [INT], 184 to usual care [UC]) with early-stage breast cancer who underwent surgery between October 2006 and August 2009. After initial needs assessment, individualized action plans were created to connect INT patients with targeted patient-assistance programs; UC patients received an informational pamphlet. Main outcome measures were receiving adjuvant treatment and obtaining help.
resultsHigh rates of INT and UC patients received treatment: 87% INT versus 91% UC women who underwent lumpectomy received radiotherapy (P = .39); 93% INT versus 86% UC women with estrogen receptor (ER) -negative tumors ≥ 1 cm received chemotherapy (P = .42); 92% INT versus 93% UC women with ER-positive tumors ≥ 1 cm received hormonal therapy (P = .80). Many women reported needs: 63% had informational; 55%, psychosocial; and 53%, practical needs. High rates of INT patients with needs connected with a program within 2 weeks (92%). At 6 months, INT and UC women used patient-assistance programs at similar rates (75% v 76%; P = .54). Women with informational or psychosocial needs were more likely to receive help (relative risk [RR], 1.77; 95% CI, 1.51 to 1.90 and RR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.61, respectively).
conclusionINT and UC patients received high rates of adjuvant treatment regardless of trial assignment. Patients with breast cancer who connect to relevant patient assistance programs receive useful informational and psychosocial but not practical help.
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