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ArticleTherapeutic advances in medical oncology2025

Evaluating changes in the breast cancer-related quality of life of young women with breast cancer: long-term results from a multicenter prospective cohort.

Bryan F Vaca-Cartagena, Fernanda Mesa-Chavez, Ana S Ferrigno Guajardo, Hatem A Azim, Federico Rotolo, Alejandra Platas, Alan Fonseca, Marlid Cruz-Ramos, Ana Rodriguez, Alejandro Mohar and 1 more

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Bryan F Vaca-CartagenaBreast Cancer Center, Hospital Zambrano Hellion TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3970-3259
Fernanda Mesa-ChavezBreast Cancer Center, Hospital Zambrano Hellion TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4723-1837
Ana S Ferrigno GuajardoDepartment of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1855-1196
Hatem A AzimBreast Cancer Center, Hospital Zambrano Hellion TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.
Federico RotoloBiomarkers Statistics, Sanofi, Montpellier, France.
Alejandra PlatasDepartamento de Investigacion y de Tumores Mamarios, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Alan FonsecaDepartamento de Investigacion y de Tumores Mamarios, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Marlid Cruz-RamosInvestigadora por México del Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT), Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Ana RodriguezMédicos e Investigadores en la Lucha contra el Cáncer de Mama, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Alejandro MoharUnidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología e Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, UNAM, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Cynthia Villarreal-GarzaBreast Cancer Center, Hospital Zambrano Hellion TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Batallón de San Patricio 112, Real San Agustín, 66260 San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3587-339X

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Abstract

Background: Young women with breast cancer (YWBC) typically undergo intensive treatment that negatively impacts their quality of life (QoL). However, limited information is available on how their QoL changes, as most research has focused on older patients. Objectives: To assess changes in QoL among YWBC, identify the most affected QoL domains, and identify the factors associated with these changes. Design: Joven & Fuerte is a multicenter cohort of women aged ⩽40 in Mexico with newly diagnosed BC from 2014 to 2020. Methods: Participants completed the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Breast Cancer module QLQ-BR23 questionnaire at five different time points from enrollment until year 5 postdiagnosis. Clinical and treatment data were also collected. Group-based multivariate trajectory modeling was used to analyze longitudinal changes across QoL domains and classify patients into appropriate groups. Logistic models were then employed to identify associations between variables and group classification. Results: A total of 477 women (median age: 36 years; interquartile range 32-38) were included. Most had public health insurance (87%) and were diagnosed with stage II (49%) or III (39%) BC. Two trajectory groups, namely, "good" and "poor," were identified based on QLQ-BR23 scores. Most patients ( Conclusion: A high proportion of YWBC experience a poor QoL trajectory over time, particularly in areas related to sexual health, future perspective, and hair loss.

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breast neoplasmsEORTC QLQ-BR23quality of lifesexualityyoung women with breast cancer

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