Living with metastatic breast cancer: a global patient survey

Mayer, Musa; Huñis, Adrián Pablo; Oratz, Ruth; Glennon, Cathy; Spicer, P.; Caplan, Elyse; Fallowfield, Lesley

doi:10.1016/s1548-5315(11)70415-6

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“…Many patients with metastases experience major concerns, including fear of dying, declining quality of life, side effects of treatment, the ability to care for family, and care at the end of life [8]. Managing symptoms to maintain an optimum quality of life is the major goal of care in the metastatic setting because all therapy is palliative care.…”

Section: Common Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sadness, disappointment, fear, and worry are common reactions when breast cancer recurs or progresses [8,32], and social support is critical as patients try to cope with and adapt to this news. Psychological distress may be evident as depression and/or anxiety and is influenced by feelings of uncertainty, lack of control, and concerns about physical functioning [33].…”

Section: Depression and Anxietymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Symptom Management in Metastatic Breast Cancer

2011

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Approximately 40,000 women die as a result of breast cancer each year and many more live with advanced disease. When breast cancer recurs, the goals of treatment often shift from one of cure to controlling the disease for as long as possible while palliating symptoms interfering with the patient's functional status and quality of life. This requires ongoing discussions with the patient and family about the goals of care. Many symptoms depend on the site of metastasis, with bone being the most frequent, and commonly occur with fatigue, depression, insomnia, and pain. The purpose of this paper is to identify and provide an overview of the management of the most common symptoms in patients with breast cancer metastases.

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Section: Common Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Depression and Anxietymentioning

confidence: 99%

Symptom Management in Metastatic Breast Cancer

2011

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“…In the eyes of the survey respondents and consistent with a published survey of over 1300 women with MBC [7], ABC is not as high profile as EBC for reasons such as a lack of clear and applicable management guidelines and a lack of highlevel evidence for treatment options. Similarly, these two considerations are also seen as barriers to treatment of ABC.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 75%

“…A survey (the Bridge Survey) conducted in 2008 of more than 1300 women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) from 13 countries showed that 52% of women felt that MBC received too little attention, and 48% thought that EBC received more attention than MBC [7]. The survey also found that women believed healthcare professionals, researchers, media, governments, and women with EBC do not pay enough attention to MBC, and that women would value more educational materials on MBC.…”

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Challenges in optimizing care in advanced breast cancer patients: Results of an international survey linked to the ABC1 consensus conference

McCutcheon

Cardoso

2015

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Until recently, many international guidelines have focussed on the treatment of early-stage breast cancer, with little emphasis on advanced-stage disease. To improve the management of advanced breast cancer (ABC), the European School of Oncology (ESO) established the ABC International Consensus Conference and Guidelines. Delegates from the first conference and additional groups selected by ESO were invited to complete a survey to identify current challenges and barriers associated with optimizing ABC management. 609 Respondents from 78 countries completed the questionnaire. "Lack of clear and applicable management guidelines" and "lack of high-level evidence for treatment options" were identified as key barriers to raising the profile of ABC and treating the disease. The survey also revealed a lack of multidisciplinary treatment, specialized ABC nurses, and routine psychosocial support in clinical practice. Implementing high-quality guidelines could lead to better practice in the management of ABC by encouraging multidisciplinary treatment and patient-support initiatives.

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“…Unsurprisingly, many patients have not embraced the term cancer survivor -either because it is too early in their journey to know whether they will survive or because it has become painfully clear that they will not. In an international survey of 1,342 women with metastatic breast cancer, the results of which were published in 2010 [5], 61% of respondents considered themselves to be cancer survivors.…”

Section: Defining Advanced Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%