Dietary supplement use and documentation in a breast cancer survivorship clinic

Silver, Julia; Goldenberg, Alyson; Moore, Anne A.

doi:10.1007/s10549-021-06454-7

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“…According to a cross-sectional study based on the Advancing Survival Cancer Outcomes Trial (ASCOT), 63.6% of breast cancer survivors in the United Kingdom engaged in DS use [ 9 ]. In a single-center study of 50 American female breast cancer survivors aged 46 to 87 years old, 90% of participants were found to take one or more DS [ 26 ]. The rates of DS use observed in Western countries seem to be comparable to the rate of any DS use observed in our study.…”

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“…In a study from the United Kingdom, calcium with or without vitamin D was the most prevalently (15.1%) consumed DS by breast cancer survivors [ 9 ]. In a study of American female breast cancer survivors, the most commonly used DS were also calcium and vitamin D to improve bone and joint health [ 26 ]. However, in a Korean study, survivors of diverse cancers, including breast cancer survivors, most frequently took multivitamins/minerals (24.6%), followed by vitamin C, omega-3 or fish oil, red ginseng, and calcium [ 14 ].…”

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Factors Associated with Long-Term Dietary Supplement Use among Korean Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kim,

Yeo,

Shin

et al. 2023

Nutrients

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Purpose: The factors associated with the dietary supplement (DS) use of Asian breast cancer survivors in consideration of the duration of use and types of DS have not been well established. Methods: We recruited 693 Korean female breast cancer survivors at two university-affiliated hospitals and collected study data through a self-administered questionnaire and a review of medical records. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the multivariable-adjusted association between DS use and study variables. Results: The prevalence of any (≥2 weeks) and long-term (≥6 months) DS use among study participants was 48.2% and 12.0%, respectively. Education level, alcohol use, adequate physical activity (≥150 min/week), and time lapse after cancer diagnosis were positively associated with any DS use. Among DS users, as compared with short-term (≥2 weeks and <6 months) users, long-term users were more likely to have a higher cancer stage, more diverse cancer treatment modalities, a shorter time since cancer diagnosis, and lower fear of cancer recurrence. When we repeated the analysis for each DS type, time lapse after cancer diagnosis showed a consistently inverse association with long-term use of the most frequently consumed DS (multivitamins, followed by vitamin D/calcium, vitamin C, and omega-3). The number of cancer treatment modalities was positively associated with the long-term use of multivitamins and vitamin D/calcium. Alcohol consumption and low bone mineral density were positively associated with long-term vitamin D/calcium use. Conclusions: The factors associated with DS use differed by the duration of DS use and specific DS type. Long-term DS use was more frequently associated with cancer-related factors.

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