Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5698148 | Clinical Oncology | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
There is a rise in the number of women living with the long-term consequences of cancer and continuing to suffer unmet need as breast cancer survival improves. This paper includes an introduction to self-management and a discussion of the evidence around the effectiveness of the key intervention types that could help patients to help themselves after treatment. Self-management interventions are particularly beneficial in reducing bother from symptoms, without patients having to take on the additional burden of more unwanted side-effects frequently seen with pharmacological interventions. There is a need to prioritise the funding of these financially viable self-management strategies to ensure equity of access and that these interventions are available for those in need.
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Authors
D.R. Fenlon, P. Khambhaita, M.S. Hunter,