Predictors and Interdependence of Quality of Life in a Random Sample of Long-Term Young Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Biological Relatives.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Quality of life (QOL) among young breast cancer survivors (YBCS) is often worse than QOL of older breast cancer survivors or age-matched peers without a history of cancer. Families commonly support YBCS, particularly during treatment, but little is known about long-term YBCS and family member QOL. The purpose of this study was to identify demographic, clinical, and psychosocial predictors of physical and mental QOL in YBCS and biological relatives and investigate associations between their QOL (i.e., QOL interdependence).

Methods

This secondary data analysis includes a random sample of long-term YBCS (≤ 45 years old at diagnosis) and up to two female relatives at baseline (post-treatment) and 18-month follow-up. The sample consists of 189 dyads (YBCS and one relative

SUBMITTER: Ellis KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11519995 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature