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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024

Psychosocial and supportive care concerns of young women living with advanced breast cancer: baseline findings from a prospective virtual support intervention study.

Kate E Dibble, Shoshana M Rosenberg, Yue Zheng, Tal Sella, Philip Poorvu, Craig Snow, Sonja Darai, Christamar Rene, Jennifer W Mack, Ann H Partridge

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Engagement with Programmatic Electronic Communications Among Young Adults with Breast Cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Kate E DibbleDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Shoshana M RosenbergDepartment of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Yue ZhengDepartment of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Tal SellaDeparment of Medical Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Philip PoorvuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Craig SnowDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Sonja DaraiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Christamar ReneDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Jennifer W MackDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Ann H PartridgeDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA. ann_partridge@dfci.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4722-4824

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAdolescent and young adults (AYAs) with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) experience high physical and psychosocial burdens compounded by a disrupted life trajectory. We sought to determine the psychosocial and supportive care concerns of this population to better understand and address unmet needs.

methodsAYAs diagnosed with MBC (18-39 years) participating in a prospective interventional study (Young, Empowered, and Strong) at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute completed an electronic survey following enrollment. Measures evaluated sociodemographics, health behaviors, quality of life, and symptoms, among others. We used two-sided Fisher's exact tests to determine associations between concerns (e.g., cancer progression, side effects, lifestyle, finances, fertility) and demographic variables.

resultsAmong 77 participants enrolled from 9/2020-12/2022, average age at MBC diagnosis and survey was 35.9 (range: 22-39) and 38.3 years (range: 27-46), respectively. Most were non-Hispanic white (83.8%) and 40.3% reported their diagnosis caused some financial problems. Many were concerned about fertility (27.0%), long-term treatment side effects (67.6%), exercise (61.6%), and diet (54.1%). Select concerns varied significantly by age, race/ethnicity, and education. Younger women at survey reported greater concern about familial cancer risk (p = 0.028). Women from minority racial/ethnic groups more frequently reported issues talking about their cancer to family/friends (p = 0.040) while those with more education were more frequently concerned with long-term effects of cancer on their health (p = 0.021).

conclusionYoung women living with MBC frequently report psychosocial, health, and cancer management concerns. Tailoring supportive care and communications to address prevalent concerns including disease progression and treatment side effects may optimize wellbeing.

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Breast NeoplasmsQuality of LifeAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAYAsCancer survivorshipMBCMetastatic breast cancerQuality of life

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