Breast Cancer gets tons of attention and funding yet women of color still have a 42% chance of dying from this disease. Healthcare inequity impacts women of color disproportionately. BCSF is trying to change this one woman at a time. Inspiring Survivorship Women surviving breast cancer are ev...
Attention to issues related to breast cancer survivorship is important to optimize oncologic outcomes and quality of life. Patients, cancer care providers, and primary care providers must work collaboratively to address these issues. Late and long-term effects can be related to surgery, radiation ...
This study provides valuable information for designing survivorship care plans. Identifying the survivorship needs of breast cancer survivors is the first and most important step, leading to optimal healthcare delivery and improving quality of life. It is recommended to check the financial capability of...
The Institute of Medicine has recommended the implementation of treatment summaries and survivorship care plans (TSSPs), explained Dr Maly. "The objective is to improve ongoing clinical care and coordination of care of cancer survivors and to address the immediate posttreatment and long-term effects ...
Hewitt M, Greenfield S, Stovall E (2006) From cancer patient to cancer survivor: lost in transition. Committee on cancer survivorship: improving care and quality of life, institute of medicine and national research council. The National Academies Press, Washington, DC Google Scholar Jassim GA, ...
The aim of this study was to identify the concerns of postmenopausal breast cancer patients in Ireland and inform the development of a survivorship care plan. Method A qualitative participatory approach was used. Focus group interviews (n = 6) with 51 women were undertaken. Following analysis of...
The objective of this study was to explore survivors' comfort with different clinician types or with a telephone/Internet-based virtual visit as components of survivorship care.Breast cancer survivors participating in a general survivorship survey completed an additional breast cancer-specific questionnaire...
Abstract C116: Racial/ethnic disparities in perceived quality of breast cancer survivorship care among older women by general health status: A SEER-CAHPS study Purpose: We aimed to outline the extent of racial/ethnic disparities in perceived quality of cancer survivorship care among older breast ...
The intent of the survivorship care plan is to strengthen the care connections and coordination of services for survivors of breast cancer to ensure that continuing care needs are met during the survivorship phase of the cancer trajectory. The survivorship care plan is a unique oppor...
Eur. J. Cancer 48, 3355–3377 (2012). Article PubMed Google Scholar Ganz, P. A. et al. Supportive care after curative treatment for breast cancer (survivorship care): resource allocations in low- and middle-income countries. A Breast Health Global Initiative 2013 consensus statement. ...