ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023
Symptom clusters among breast cancer patients in relation to chemotherapy cycles: a longitudinal study.
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- Symptom clusters and their temporal patterns in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
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- Electroacupuncture for Managing Chemotherapy-Induced Gastrointestinal Symptom Clusters in Patients With Breast Cancer: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Health care science · 2026Article
- Identifying Core Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients with Different Chemotherapy Phases Using Network Analysis: A Prospective Multicenter Longitudinal Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Symptom burden and its effect on the quality of life in a selected group of breast cancer patients in Delta State (Nigeria) after chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2026Article
- Symptom networks in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy and their impact on daily living status.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- A longitudinal analysis of symptom burden trajectories among breast cancer patients undergoing postoperative chemotherapy and related factors: a latent class growth model.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Symptom clusters and their influencing factors among Vietnamese women after cancer treatment.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association between self-management efficacy and supportive care needs in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Symptom clusters and network analysis in patients with gynecologic cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A cross-sectional study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to identify symptom clusters in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy.
methodsA prospective longitudinal study was conducted. And a sample of 620 breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy was recruited using convenience sampling from May 20, 2020, to March 31, 2021. Data were collected eight times: the first chemotherapy cycle (T1) to the eighth cycle of chemotherapy (T8). Exploratory factor analysis was used to explore the composition of symptom clusters.
resultsSymptoms with an incidence of less than 20% were deleted and the remaining symptoms were included in the factor analysis. Three common factors were extracted in T1, including gastrointestinal symptom cluster, emotional and psychological symptom cluster, and menopausal symptom cluster. Five common factors were extracted from T2 to T7, including gastrointestinal symptom cluster, emotional and psychological symptom cluster, neurological symptom cluster, menopausal symptom cluster, and self-image disorder symptom cluster. Four common factors were extracted at T8, including gastrointestinal symptom cluster, emotional and psychological symptom cluster, neurological symptom cluster, and menopausal symptom cluster.
conclusionBreast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy experience multiple symptoms and different symptom clusters in different chemotherapy cycles. It is a benefit for health care providers to better understand and care for breast cancer patients. It will also help such women to manage concurrent symptoms ahead to promote their quality of life.
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