Behavioral symptoms in patients with breast cancer and survivors.
Behavioral symptoms are a common adverse effect of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and include disturbances in energy, sleep, mood, and cognition. These symptoms cause serious disruption in patients' quality of life and may persist for years after treatment. Patients need accurate information about the occurrence of these adverse effects as well as assistance with symptom management. This review considers four of the most common behavioral sequelae of breast cancer, namely fatigue, sleep disturbance, depression, and cognitive impairment. Research on the prevalence, mechanisms, and treatment of each symptom is described, concluding with recommendations for future studies.
Bower
Julienne E
JE
University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychology, 1285 Franz Hall, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563, USA. jbower@ucla.edu
D001526:Behavioral Symptoms; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*