2013
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-12-0781
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An Analysis of the Association Between Cancer-Related Information Seeking and Adherence to Breast Cancer Surveillance Procedures

Abstract: Background Breast cancer surveillance is important for women with a known history of breast cancer. However, relatively little is known about the prevalence and determinants of adherence to surveillance procedures, including associations with seeking of cancer-related information from medical and nonmedical sources. Methods We conducted a longitudinal cohort study of breast cancer patients diagnosed in Pennsylvania in 2005. Our main analyses included 352 women who were eligible for surveillance and participa… Show more

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“…Range of adherence to recommended office visits was from 60% to 92% within the first 12 to 18 months after cancer diagnosis in younger patients (Carpentier, Vernon, Bartholomew, Murphy, & Bluethmann, ; Katz et al, ) and may decrease to 67% at five years in younger population (Rolnick et al, ). Older age, poor performance status and comorbid conditions are frequently reported as associated with a lower adherence to surveillance in cancer survivors in community dwelling (Kukar, Watroba, Miller, Kumar, & Edge, ; Marcus, Raji, & Chen, ; Misu, Preethi, & Aleyamma, ; Salloum et al, ; Tan, Moldovan‐Johnson, Gray, Hornik, & Armstrong, ). Among them, patients aged 80 and older are less likely to undergo surveillance, with lower rate of oncologic follow‐up (relative risk: 0.32; 95% CI 0.22–0.45, p < 0.05) (Rulyak, Mandelson, Brentnall, Rutter, & Wagner, ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Range of adherence to recommended office visits was from 60% to 92% within the first 12 to 18 months after cancer diagnosis in younger patients (Carpentier, Vernon, Bartholomew, Murphy, & Bluethmann, ; Katz et al, ) and may decrease to 67% at five years in younger population (Rolnick et al, ). Older age, poor performance status and comorbid conditions are frequently reported as associated with a lower adherence to surveillance in cancer survivors in community dwelling (Kukar, Watroba, Miller, Kumar, & Edge, ; Marcus, Raji, & Chen, ; Misu, Preethi, & Aleyamma, ; Salloum et al, ; Tan, Moldovan‐Johnson, Gray, Hornik, & Armstrong, ). Among them, patients aged 80 and older are less likely to undergo surveillance, with lower rate of oncologic follow‐up (relative risk: 0.32; 95% CI 0.22–0.45, p < 0.05) (Rulyak, Mandelson, Brentnall, Rutter, & Wagner, ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, specific procedures were included for each group of cancer patients (i.e., mammogram, breast self-examination, CA15-3 or CA 27–29 blood test, and MRI for breast cancer; CEA blood test, colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy, and bone scan for colorectal cancer; and PSA blood test, rectal exam, and bone scan for prostate cancer). Analyses involving these other procedures were reported separately elsewhere because of cancer-specific surveillance guidelines (33,34). …”
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confidence: 99%
“…We utilized the information seeking from nonmedical sources measure as described in prior research (34,37). Participants were asked to think back to the past 12 months and to recall whether they actively sought information (yes/no) related to their cancer (the question specified “information about treatments but also about other topics”) and quality-of-life issues.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This measure comprised 20 items and is adapted from previous research [30]. Participants were asked if they actively looked for two topics (information about their cancer or information about quality of life issues) from 10 different sources (family members, friends or co-workers; other cancer patients; face-to-face support groups; online support groups; telephone hotlines; television or radio; books, brochures or pamphlets; newspapers or magazines; internet other than personal email or online support groups; or other).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%