Body Weight and Breast Cancer Treatment Experiences: Results From the Share Thoughts on a Breast Cancer Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Differences in breast cancer recurrence and survival occur by body size; the role of treatment differences in these disparities has been underexplored. Our objective was to evaluate differences in treatments received, patient experiences of care, and treatment decision-making processes among breast cancer survivors by body size.

Methods

We used data from the Share Thoughts on Breast Cancer study. Participants (n = 1198) completed a survey that included information on demographics, treatments received, quality of care, and decision-making. We used descriptive statistics to evaluate differences in survey response by BMI category, and multivariable-adjusted multinomial and logistic regression to examine associations of BMI with treatments received.

Results

Those

SUBMITTER: Nash SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11794236 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature