Impact of fertility concerns on endocrine therapy decisions in young breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer can have profound effects on a young woman's family planning and fertility, particularly among women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

Methods

The Young Women's Breast Cancer Study was a multicenter cohort of women aged 40 years or younger and newly diagnosed with breast cancer from 2006 to 2016. Surveys included assessments of fertility concerns, endocrine therapy (ET) preferences, and use. Characteristics were compared between women who reported that fertility concerns affected ET decisions and those who did not. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with having an ET decision affected by fertility concerns.

Results

Of 643 eligible women with hormone receptor-positive, stage I

SUBMITTER: Sella T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8351455 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature