Does self-reported functional limitation attributed to symptoms persist 1 year after initial treatment for early breast cancer?
Sub-category: Cancer in Older Patients Category: Patient Care Meeting: 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting Abstract No: 19519 Citation: Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings Part I. Vol 25, No. 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2007: 19519 Author(s): M. Sehl, W. A. Satariano, D. R. Ragland, D. B. Reuben, R. Sawhney, A. Naeim Abstract: Background and Significance: Comorbidity, disability and compromised functional status increase with age. It is unclear to what extent the symptoms related to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer play a role in activity limitation in older adults. We examined the prevalence of self-reported functional limitation in a breast cancer population, whether this limitation is attributed to various symptoms, and how this attribution changes over time from early in treatment to 9-months later. Methods: 1,011 patients with breast cancer were surveyed 3 months after diagnosis (baseline) and 933 of those patients were surveyed at 12 months after diagnosis
