Patients' views and experiences on the supported self-management/patient-initiated follow up pathway for breast cancer.
Valerie JenkinsRachel StarkingsMay TeohShirley MayDavid BloomfieldCharles ZammitDebbie Elwell-SuttonDibendu BetalJudith FinlayKay NicholsonManish KothariRegina SantosElaine StewartStephanie BellFiona McKinnaLucy MatthewsPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)
The results show that during the first year on the SSM/PIFU pathway, most patients felt confident managing their own care. Clinical teams should benefit from understanding patients' expectations and experiences and potentially modify the service for men with BC and/or those with screen-detected breast cancers.