To be young, Black, and living with breast cancer: a systematic review of health-related quality of life in young Black breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Compared with young White women, young Black women are more likely to present with aggressive breast cancer (BC) subtypes that are potentially linked to worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL); however, there is limited consensus regarding HRQOL needs among young Black BC survivors. Employing Ferrell's framework on QOL in BC (i.e., physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being), we conducted a systematic review on HRQOL among Black BC survivors aged <50 years and proposed recommendations for advancing HRQOL research and care for this population.

Methods

Literature searches were conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO to identify relevant articles published from 1995 to 2015. Abstracts and full-text articles were screened using prede

SUBMITTER: Samuel CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5111400 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature