A pilot survey of breast cancer survivors' reporting of palpitations to healthcare providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer survivors (BCS) may experience cardiotoxicities from chemotherapy and oral endocrine therapy. Although a few studies have documented that palpitations are prevalent and associated with poorer outcomes, there is limited to no information on BCS' reporting of palpitations to healthcare providers.

Objectives

To compare BCS who did and did not report their palpitations to a healthcare provider and describe how those who did report palpitations recalled their provider responding.

Design

This was a cross-sectional, national, electronic, pilot survey of BCS enrolled in the Love Army of Women registry.

Methods

Participants (n = 52 with palpitations) completed standardized and investigator-designed questionnaires. Data were analyzed using

SUBMITTER: Carpenter JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624552 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature