Adult cancer survivorship: Issues and challenges

Tamlyn-Leaman, Karen

doi:10.5737/1181912x524547

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“…These less obvious consequences are not well documented. While the symptoms of normal menopause are well known, the full range of problems and concerns experienced by women who have become prematurely menopausal as a result of their cancer treatment is poorly understood, as are many late effects of cancer treatment (Fenlon, 1995;Tamlyn-Leaman, 1995). The present study was undertaken to: 1) document women's experiences with cancer treatment-induced menopause, the nature of any changes, and women's responses to those changes, and 2) to identify common issues, concerns, or problems if they exist.…”

Section: Psychosocial Impact Of Treatment-induced Menopausementioning

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Cancer treatmentinduced menopause: Meaning for breast and gynecological cancer survivors

Davis¹,

Zinkand²,

Fitch³

2000

CONJ

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Many cancer survivors are faced with irreversible changes resulting from cancer treatment. One such change some women face after cancer is treatment-induced menopause. Eight women (four with breast and four with gynecological cancers) were interviewed to explore the impact of treatment-induced menopause on their lives. Results indicated that participants' understanding and coping with menopause occurred within the larger context of the total cancer experience. For some of the women, menopause was not a significant problem; for others, the symptoms caused major distress and were a continuing reminder of the losses suffered due to cancer. Important concerns for all participants were: taking and keeping control, the desire to return to "normal" after cancer, and maintaining a coherent sense of self. Strong statements were also made about the power of knowing and the power of support in coping with treatment-induced menopause. Findings are discussed with implications for nursing practice.

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Section: Psychosocial Impact Of Treatment-induced Menopausementioning

confidence: 99%

Cancer treatmentinduced menopause: Meaning for breast and gynecological cancer survivors

Davis¹,

Zinkand²,

Fitch³

2000

CONJ

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Employment patterns of long‐term cancer survivors

2002

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As more people are diagnosed at earlier stages and surviving cancer, they are increasingly likely to be at working ages, where issues regarding productivity and employment continuation must be addressed by patients and employers alike. To this end, we studied the employment patterns of 253 long-term cancer survivors in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Of those working at the time of their initial diagnosis, 67% were employed 5-7 years later. Patients who stopped working did so because they retired (54%), were in poor health/disabled (24%), quit (4%), cited other reasons (9%), or their business closed (9%). Many employed patients worked in excess of 40 h per week although some reported various degrees of disability that interfered with job performance. Overall, the ability of cancer patients to continue employment appears optimistic.

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Menopause as an issue for women with breast cancer

McPhail¹

1999

Cancer Nursing

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Menopause is beginning to be recognized as a survivorship issue for women with a diagnosis of breast cancer. This article presents an outline of the literature relating to natural menopause and its symptoms, moves on to discuss general management of menopausal symptoms, then reflects on the particular implications of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Finally, the role of nursing in restoring a holistic perspective to the subject of menopause generally, and to women with breast cancer specifically, is considered.

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Adult cancer survivorship: Issues and challenges

Cited by 3 publications

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Cancer treatmentinduced menopause: Meaning for breast and gynecological cancer survivors

Cancer treatmentinduced menopause: Meaning for breast and gynecological cancer survivors

Employment patterns of long‐term cancer survivors

Menopause as an issue for women with breast cancer

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