Abstract

Premenopausal women who receive adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer may undergo premature menopause. The purposes of the study were to identify the severity of menopausal symptoms and its effects on quality of life (QOL) in premenopausal breast cancer patients.

Author Details

Jin-Hee Park, PhD, RN; Yujoung Jo, SN; Sun Hyoung Bae, PhD

Sigma Membership

Alpha

Lead Author Affiliation

Ajou University, Suwon, Korea, Republic of (South)

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy-Induced Menopause, Quality of Life

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Menopausal symptoms and quality of life in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy-induced menopause

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Premenopausal women who receive adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer may undergo premature menopause. The purposes of the study were to identify the severity of menopausal symptoms and its effects on quality of life (QOL) in premenopausal breast cancer patients.