Menopausal-Related Symptoms in Women One Year After Breast Cancer Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Approximately 60% to 100% of women with breast cancer experience at least one menopausal-related symptom. Little is known about associations between menopausal status and symptoms in women 12 months after breast cancer surgery.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to evaluate for differences in occurrence, severity, and distress of symptoms between pre- and postmenopausal women 12 months after breast cancer surgery.

Methods

Women with breast cancer (n = 327) completed the Menopausal Symptoms Scale, which evaluated the occurrence, severity, and distress of 46 common menopausal-related symptoms. Regression analyses were used to evaluate between-group differences in the seven symptoms that occurred in 30% and more of the sample (i.e., hot flashes, night sweat

SUBMITTER: Mazor M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5856592 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature