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- Title
Possible socioeconomic and ethnic disparities in quality of life in a cohort of breast cancer survivors.
- Authors
Deborah Bowen; Catherine Alfano; Bonnie McGregor; Alan Kuniyuki; Leslie Bernstein; Kathy Meeske; Bryce Reeve; Anne McTiernan; Rachel Barbash
- Abstract
Abstract Background  This paper describes the ethnic and socioeconomic correlates of functioning in a cohort of long-term nonrecurring breast cancer survivors. Methods  Participants (n = 804) in this study were women from the Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle (HEAL) Study, a population-based, multicenter, multiethnic, prospective study of women newly diagnosed with in situ or Stages I to IIIA breast cancer. Measurements occurred at three timepoints following diagnosis. Outcomes included standardized measures of functioning (MOS SF-36). Results  Overall, these long-term survivors reported values on two physical function subscales of the SF-36 slightly lower than population norms. Black women reported statistically significantly lower physical functioning (PF) scores (P = 0.01), compared with White and Hispanic women, but higher mental health (MH) scores (P P P Conclusion  These data indicate that race/ethnicity influences psychosocial functioning in breast cancer survivors and can be used to identify need for targeted interventions to improve functioning.
- Publication
Breast Cancer Research & Treatment, 2007, Vol 106, Issue 1, p85
- ISSN
0167-6806
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s10549-006-9479-2