The Patient's Voice: Adherence, Symptoms, and Distress Related to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy After Breast Cancer.

Jamie Michele JacobsEmily A WalshElyse R ParkJonathan BergerJeffrey PeppercornAnn PartridgeNora HorickSteven A SafrenJennifer S TemelJoseph A Greer

Published in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2020)

Patients are committed to taking AET to prevent breast cancer recurrence, but need and desire psychosocial support and skills training. Themes from this study are modifiable targets for a psychosocial, evidence-based intervention to promote adherence, coping with side effects, and distress management.

Keyphrases

mental health
randomized controlled trial
early stage
depressive symptoms
case report
social support
stem cells
metabolic syndrome
young adults
physical activity
adipose tissue
bone marrow
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
weight loss
drug induced