Efficacy of a web-based women's health survivorship care plan for young breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Breast cancer survivorship care plans (SCP) have limited content addressing women's health issues. This trial tested if young breast cancer survivors who receive a web-based, women's health SCP were more likely to improve on at least one of the four targeted issues (hot flashes, fertility-related concerns, contraception, and vaginal symptoms) compared to attention controls.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial recruited female survivors ages 18-45 at diagnosis, 18-50 at enrollment, completed primary cancer treatment, and had a significant women's health issue: moderate or higher fertility-related concerns; ≥ 4 hot flashes/day with ≥ 1 of moderate severity; ≥ 1 moderate vaginal atrophy symptoms; or not contracepting/using less effective methods. Survivors underwent s

SUBMITTER: Irene Su H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626763 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature