title: Relationships between cause of cancer and breast cancer-related factors in breast cancer survivors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purposes of this study were to (1) to identify the causes of cancer in breast cancer survivors in Taiwan; and (2) to investigate the influence of demographic characteristics and breast cancer-related factors on the cause of cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study details the related investigative results on survivors with breast cancer using a descriptive and correlational design. A convenience sampling approach was employed. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the participants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 230 breast cancer survivors completed the questionnaire. Low-scoring cause of cancer participants were older adults (OR = 2.49, p<0.05) who were already of menopausal status (OR = 2.28, p < 0.05). Around 72% of participants agreed high responsibility. Our breast cancer survivors felt stress had caused their breast cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings are helpful in understanding the relationship between cause of cancer and related factors in breast cancer survivors.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Yuanpei University and National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsiu-Ho
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ue-Lin
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013624:Taiwan