A prospective exploration of symptom burden clusters in women with breast cancer during chemotherapy treatment.

Maria BrovallYvonne BrandbergSalmir NasicPer RydbergJonas BerghAndreas RydénHanjing XieIrene ErikssonYvonne Wengström

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2016)

In summary, we have prospectively established that symptom clusters remain stable over time with a basis of core symptoms. This knowledge will aid in the development of effective core symptom-focused interventions to minimise symptom burden for patients treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Keyphrases

patient reported
locally advanced
healthcare
physical activity
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
young adults
rectal cancer