Long-Term Patient-Reported Outcomes in Older Breast Cancer Survivors: A Population-Based Survey Study

For older women with breast cancer, local therapy options may include lumpectomy plus whole breast irradiation (Lump+WBI), lumpectomy plus brachytherapy (Lump+Brachy), lumpectomy alone (Lump alone), mastectomy without radiation (Mast alone), and mastectomy plus radiation (Mast+RT). We surveyed a population-based cohort of older breast cancer survivors to assess the association of local therapy with long-term quality of life (QOL) outcomes.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - December 8, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Cameron W. Swanick, Xiudong Lei, Ying Xu, Yu Shen, Nathan A. Goodwin, Grace L. Smith, Sharon H. Giordano, Kelly K. Hunt, Reshma Jagsi, Simona F. Shaitelman, Susan K. Peterson, Benjamin D. Smith Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research