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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2023

Heterogeneity of posttraumatic stress, depression, and fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors: a latent class analysis.

Matteo Malgaroli, Kristin L Szuhany, Gabriella Riley, Carly D Miron, Jae Hyung Park, Jane Rosenthal, Abraham Chachoua, Marleen Meyers, Naomi M Simon

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Profiles of quality of life among US young adult cancer survivors and their associations with potential psychosocial intervention targets of hope and psychological flexibility.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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  3. Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Adaptation in Early Breast Cancer Survivorship: A Latent Profile Analysis.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Matteo MalgaroliDepartment of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA. matteo.malgaroli@nyulangone.org.ORCID 0000-0003-4209-6939
Kristin L SzuhanyDepartment of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Gabriella RileyDepartment of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Carly D MironDepartment of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Jae Hyung ParkRory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, 433 1st Avenue, New York, NY, 10010, USA.
Jane RosenthalPerlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 160 E 34th St, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Abraham ChachouaPerlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 160 E 34th St, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Marleen MeyersPerlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 160 E 34th St, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
Naomi M SimonDepartment of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, One Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
New York University · USNYU Langone’s Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center

Funding

Institutional Career DevelopmentKL2TR001446 · NCATS · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI PILLINGER, MICHAEL · 2015 to 2025
$6.7M
Optimizing Exercise for the Treatment of AnxietyK23MH122773 · NIMH · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI SZUHANY, KRISTIN L. · 2021 to 2025
$887k
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001446NIMH NIH HHS K23 MH122773
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeBreast cancer survivors may demonstrate elevated psychological distress, which can also hinder adherence to survivorship care plans. Our goal was to study heterogeneity of behavioral health and functioning in breast cancer survivors, and identify both risk and protective factors to improve targets for wellness interventions.

methodsBreast cancer survivors (n = 187) consented to complete self-reported psychological measures and to access their medical records. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to classify heterogeneous subpopulations based on levels of depression, post-traumatic stress, fear of cancer recurrence, cancer-related pain, and fatigue. Multinomial logistic regression and auxiliary analysis in a 3-step modeling conditional approach was used to identify characteristics of the group based on demographics, treatment history and characteristics, and current medication prescriptions.

resultsThree subpopulations of breast cancer survivors were identified from the LCA: a modal Resilient group (48.2%, n = 90), a Moderate Symptoms group (34%, n = 65), and an Elevated Symptoms group (n = 17%, n = 32) with clinically-relevant impairment. Results from the logistic regression indicated that individuals in the Elevated Symptoms group were less likely to have a family history of breast cancer; they were more likely to be closer to time of diagnosis and younger, have received chemotherapy and psychotropic prescriptions, and have higher BMI. Survivors in the Elevated Symptoms group were also less likely to be prescribed estrogen inhibitors than the Moderate Symptoms group.

conclusionsThis study identified subgroups of breast cancer survivors based on behavioral, psychological, and treatment-related characteristics, with implications for targeted monitoring and survivorship care plans. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Results showed the majority of cancer survivors were resilient, with minimal psychological distress. Results also suggest the importance of paying special attention to younger patients getting chemotherapy, especially those without a family history of breast cancer.

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Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticDepressionFearFemaleHumansLatent Class AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalQuality of LifeCancerDepressionFear of recurrencePTSDStressSurvivorship

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PMID35224684
PMCPMC10037701
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