Impact of comorbidities and treatment burden on general well-being among women's cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gains in cancer detection and treatment have meant that more patients are now living with both cancer and other chronic health conditions, which may become burdensome. We used the Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-Management (PETS) framework to study challenges in self-management and its impact on health among survivors of women's cancers who are caring for other chronic health conditions.

Methods

Applicability of the PETS domains among survivors of women's cancers with comorbidities was assessed in focus groups to create the study survey. Women surviving primary breast, cervical, ovarian, or endometrial/uterine cancer treated between 6 months and 3 years prior at two large healthcare systems in Virginia were mailed study invitation letters to complete a

SUBMITTER: Anderson RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7790943 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature