ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
Determining the Concerns of Breast Cancer Survivors to Inform Practice.
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- Unmet supportive care needs of breast cancer survivors: a systematic scoping review.BMC cancer · 2023Pooled it
- A Decision Tree Analysis on Symptom Experience of Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors.Western journal of nursing research · 2023Trial
- Relationships Between Fear of Cancer Recurrence, Unmet Healthcare Needs, and Quality of Life Among Thai Breast Cancer Survivors Post-Treatment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Breast cAncer Survivorship Inter-Professional Community (BASIC) Shared Care Model to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Singapore: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Feasibility and pilot testing of a personalized eHealth intervention for pain science education and self-management for breast cancer survivors with persistent pain: a mixed-method study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Shared decision making for patients with breast and gynecologic malignancies undergoing chemotherapy associated with persistent alopecia.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women across all ethnicities, accounting for almost one in three incident cancers in female, and the leading cause of mortality in Singapore. Literature reveals that survivors of breast cancer have many concerns, and these concerns can linger on for decades. The primary aim of this secondary analysis was to establish the concerns of breast cancer survivors and use the data to inform practice.
methodsThe present report was part of a bigger data designed to evaluate the concerns of cancer survivors (top six cancers) across the survivorship trajectory. Data of 438 breast cancer survivors were derived from a cross-sectional survey of the self-reported concerns of 1107 cancer survivors, using the questionnaire adopted from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Centre's Cancer Survivors Survey of Needs. Logistic regression models were fitted to estimate the odds ratios to assess the association of various variables with the presence of ≥1 concerned or very concerned issue among patients. Linear regression models were fitted to identify the variables associated with quality of life (QOL).
resultsA total of 438 breast cancer survivors responded to this survey. The top five concerns were cancer treatment and recurrence risk (55.5%), followed by fear of recurrence (FOR) (54.6%), long-term effects of treatment (53.4%), osteoporosis/bone health (39.0%), and keeping primary care physicians informed (37.4%). Cancer treatment and recurrence risk, FOR, and long-term treatment effects were among the top concerns across the survivorship trajectory. The mean QOL was 7.5 on a scale of 0-10.
conclusionsIrrespective of the cancer trajectory, survivors of breast cancer have serious concerns that warrant attention. Designing patient care delivery that addresses these concerns identified is critical in assisting them in their coping process and enhancing their QOL.
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