ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2014
Emotional well-being years post-treatment for breast cancer: prospective, multi-ethnic, and population-based analysis.
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- Factors Associated With Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Family Caregivers of Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life of people with cancer and their family caregivers.Nursing open · 2020Pooled it
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- Quality of life outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of patient navigation in Latina breast cancer survivors.Cancer medicine · 2020Trial
- Beyond breast cancer: mapping unmet needs and advancing an evidence-based framework of survivorship care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Review
- Emotional and functional well-being in long-term breast cancer survivorship.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2024Article
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- Trends in emotional functioning and psychosocial wellbeing in breast cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study using patient-reported outcome measures.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Trajectories of quality of life in breast cancer survivors during the first year after treatment: a longitudinal study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Assessing the Expression of Emotions in Breast Cancer Survivors during the Time of Recovery: Perspective from Focus Groups.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Change in worry over time among Hispanic women with thyroid cancer.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Article
- Mental health-related quality of life is associated with diet quality among survivors of breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Young Child-Rearing Latina Cancer Survivors Living in the US-Mexico Border Region: A Qualitative Study.Journal of cancer therapy · 2021Article
- How Should Self-Esteem Be Considered in Cancer Patients?Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Fear of Cancer Recurrence, Health Anxiety, Worry, and Uncertainty: A Scoping Review About Their Conceptualization and Measurement Within Breast Cancer Survivorship Research.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Pre-diagnostic allostatic load and health-related quality of life in a cohort of Black breast cancer survivors.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2020Article
- The psychosocial determinants of quality of life in breast cancer survivors: a scoping review.BMC cancer · 2020Article
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purposeThis study investigated factors associated with declines in emotional well-being (EWB) over time in breast cancer survivors.
methodsWomen with breast cancer (Stages I-III) residing in Los Angeles, CA, or Detroit, MI, and reported to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registries between June 2005 and February 2007 completed surveys at 9 months and 4 years after diagnosis. EWB was measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Breast. Using a stress coping framework, logistic regression models assessed associations between personal, social, and clinical correlates, appraisal (e.g., worry about recurrence) and coping factors (e.g., emotional support) to EWB declines.
resultsAmong eligible women who completed primary breast cancer treatment, 772 completed both surveys, and 192 (24.9 %) experienced EWB declines over time. Women with past or current depression were more likely to report EWB decline (p < 0.01). Survivors who perceived they did not receive enough information about risk of breast cancer recurrence during primary treatment were more likely to have EWB decline (OR 0.53, 95 % CI 0.32-0.87). Greater perceived likelihood of recurrence (OR 1.95, 95 % CI 1.01-5.29) and increased worry about recurrence (OR 1.38, 95 % CI 1.10-1.72) were associated with EWB decline. Higher spirituality beliefs and practices were associated with EWB decline.
conclusionsA considerable number of breast cancer patients report emotional well-being declines over time. Early identification of women who are vulnerable, such as women with past depression, is crucial to improve quality of care. Women would benefit from education about cancer recurrence and tailored strategies to manage worry about recurrence over time. IMPLICATION FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Understanding actual risk of recurrence and managing worry about recurrence is important for cancer survivors. Emotional concerns are common for individuals with cancer so survivors should feel free to reach out and discuss such concerns with providers well into the survivorship period.
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