SynthesisBritish journal of cancer2025
Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for long-term breast cancer survivorship: assessment of quality and evidence-based recommendations.
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- Synthesis of clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for breast cancer survivorship care: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
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- A longitudinal study of physical activity in patients with breast cancer: A latent transition analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- Multidimensional Recovery Trajectories Throughout Breast Cancer Treatment and Survivorship: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- EBCC-15 manifesto: Removing age-related barriers to improve equity in breast cancer care.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2026Review
- Educational Needs Analysis for Enhancing Cancer Survivor Nursing Care of Community Nurses.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Performance of Large Language Models for Breast Cancer Patient Education: A Comparative Study.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Article
- Living beyond survival: Experiences of self-management among long-term breast cancer survivors - A qualitative study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Article
- 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
- Multicenter Assessment of Postoperative MastocheckCancers · 2026Article
- Measuring What Matters for Breast Cancer Survivors: Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Croatian Version of Lymphedema Quality of Life Tool-Arm.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Management of advanced HR-positive breast cancer using metabolically supported chemotherapy and repurposed drugs: a case report.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Multidimensional Informational Needs and Associated Factors Among Indonesian Women with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Global Burden of Secondhand Smoke-Attributable ER-Negative Breast Cancer and Exploratory Immune-Metabolic Mediation Using Mendelian Randomization.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Breast cancer-related lymphedema of the upper limb: integrating early surveillance and functional surgery into a synergistic management paradigm.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Emerging Approaches in Breast Cancer: From Molecular Mechanisms to Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategies.Oncology research · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundBreast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with improved survival rates due to advances in early diagnosis and therapies. However, long-term survivors (≥5 years post-treatment, disease-free) face persistent physical, psychological, and social challenges requiring tailored, evidence-based care. Despite the growing survivor population, no systematic evaluation of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for this group has been conducted. This study assesses the quality of CPGs and their evidence-based recommendations.
methodsA systematic review was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library (2015-2023), including guidelines from major oncology organisations. The AGREE II instrument evaluated CPG quality across six domains, and recommendations were classified using a Primary Care survivorship framework: prevention, surveillance, care coordination, and long-term effect management.
resultsTen CPGs met inclusion criteria, with 7 classified as high quality. Most recommendations focused on prevention (adjuvant therapy, alcohol) and surveillance (follow-up, mammography), while gaps remained in lifestyle guidance, psychosocial support, and management of complications (lymphedema, osteoporosis, cognitive dysfunction). Care coordination and psychosocial interventions were inconsistently addressed.
conclusionsCurrent CPGs inadequately cover the complex needs of long-term survivors, particularly in psychosocial care. Evidence-based, patient-centred guidelines are urgently needed to optimise long-term outcomes and quality of life.
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