Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors

1. Front Matter

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2. Breast Cancer Survivorship: Where Are We Today?

   • Patricia A. Ganz, Pamela J. Goodwin

   Pages 1-8

3. Special Issues in Younger Women with Breast Cancer

   • Patricia A. Ganz, Julienne E. Bower, Annette L. Stanton

   Pages 9-21

4. Special Issues in Older Women with Breast Cancer

   • Arti Hurria, Hy Muss

   Pages 23-37

5. Breast Cancer Among Special Populations: Disparities in Care Across the Cancer Control Continuum

   • Electra D. Paskett

   Pages 39-52

6. Symptoms: Fatigue and Cognitive Dysfunction

   • Julienne E. Bower, Patricia A. Ganz

   Pages 53-75

7. Symptoms: Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

   • Bryan P. Schneider, Dawn L. Hershman, Charles Loprinzi

   Pages 77-87

8. Symptoms: Aromatase Inhibitor Induced Arthralgias

   • Dawn L. Hershman, Charles Loprinzi, Bryan P. Schneider

   Pages 89-100

9. Symptoms: Lymphedema

   • Electra D. Paskett

   Pages 101-113

10. Symptoms: Menopause, Infertility, and Sexual Health

    • Debra L. Barton, Patricia A. Ganz

    Pages 115-141

11. Host Factors and Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence: Genetic, Epigenetic and Biologic Factors and Breast Cancer Outcomes

    • Christine B. Ambrosone, Chi-Chen Hong, Pamela J. Goodwin

    Pages 143-153

12. Comorbidities and Their Management: Potential Impact on Breast Cancer Outcomes

    • Chi-Chen Hong, Christine B. Ambrosone, Pamela J. Goodwin

    Pages 155-175

13. Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and Breast Cancer Outcomes: Current Controversies and Research Recommendations

    • Pamela J. Goodwin, Christine B. Ambrosone, Chi-Chen Hong

    Pages 177-192

14. Risk Reduction from Weight Management and Physical Activity Interventions

    • Melinda L. Irwin, Carol Fabian, Anne McTiernan

    Pages 193-212

15. Prevention and Treatment of Cardiac Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Survivors

    • Carol Fabian

    Pages 213-230

16. Psychological Adjustment in Breast Cancer Survivors

    • Annette L. Stanton, Julienne E. Bower

    Pages 231-242

17. Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

    • Patricia A. Ganz, Annette L. Stanton

    Pages 243-254

18. Quality of Care, Including Survivorship Care Plans

    • Dawn L. Hershman, Patricia A. Ganz

    Pages 255-269

19. Back Matter

    Pages 271-273

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In collaboration with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), this timely volume provides a comprehensive review on all areas of breast cancer survivorship research, highlighting research that is underway or in development. The range of topics covered include the biology and management of fatigue and cognitive dysfunction on breast cancer survivorship, the biology and management of Neuropathy and Arthralgias, the ongoing research on the biology of diet and lifestyle interventions in survivors, and more. With the tremendous growth in the number of breast cancer survivors, researchers have moved beyond describing the outcomes of breast cancer treatments and are focusing their research on understanding the mechanisms underlying the development of the late effects of breast cancer treatment, as well as the development and evaluation of interventions to mitigate some of the persistent symptoms—topics which are also explored in this volume.  In addition, current research on how to improve survivorship and reduce recurrence of breast cancer through behavioral and lifestyle modifications is also discussed.

• breast cancer research foundation
• cancer survivorship
• neuropathy and arthralgias
• personalized medicine
• targeted cancer therapies

“This book was written to disseminate the findings of the investigative work as well as the programs of the BRCF to all those concerned – doctors involved in caring for breast cancer patients, their families and friends, and anyone who wants to learn more about this deadly disease. … All in all, this is a highly informative book.” (Nano Khilnani, Biz India Online News, bizindia.net, August, 2015)

• Distinguished Professor of Health Policy & Management and Medicine, Director, Cancer Prevention & Control Research, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, USA

  Patricia A. Ganz

Patricia A. Ganz, MD, currently holds an American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professorship, and is Professor in the UCLA Schools of Medicine and Public Health. For over 30 years, Dr. Ganz has been doing systematic research on the health-related quality of life impact of cancer and its treatment. Through her research she has contributed to the understanding of how women adjust to the diagnosis of breast cancer, including its effects on their physical, emotional, social, and sexual well-being. Her current research focuses on understanding the biological mechanisms associated with the development of post-treatment fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, along with the development and testing of interventions to mitigate these symptoms in breast cancer patients and survivors.  Dr. Ganz is a founding member of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), and was previously awarded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's Jill Rose Award and the Susan G. Komen Professor of Survivorship. Dr. Ganz is the first recipient of the ASCO Professorship in Breast Cancer Comparative Effectiveness Research. Dr. Ganz serves as Deputy Editor for the Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Associate Editor of CA-A Journal for Clinicians. She has also been actively involved in measurement of quality of life endpoints in clinical trials, with leadership roles in the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP), and now NRG Oncology. She has published over 390 scientific papers, countless book chapters, and she has also edited two books with Springer. She has received over 22,800 citations in her career.

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