Additional Resources

Resources for providers

• American Society of Clinical Oncology. Breast cancer guidelines. Available at asco.org/research-guidelines/quality-guidelines/guidelines/breast-cancer
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Breast Cancer. Available at nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/breast.pdf
• European Society for Medical Oncology. Oncology Pro: Oncology in practice. Available at https://oncologypro.esmo.org/Oncology-in-Practice
• Oeffinger KC, Fontham ET, Etzioni R, et al. Breast cancer screening for women at average risk: 2015 guideline update from the American Cancer Society. 2015;314:1599-1614. Available at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2463262

Patient Information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Breast cancer.  Available at cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer.html
• American Cancer Society. Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2019–2020. Available at cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/breast-cancer-facts-and-figures/breast-cancer-facts-and-figures-2019-2020.pdf
• Breast cancer: what you need to know (factsheet). Available at www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/pdf/BreastCancerFactSheet.pdf
• Survivorship care plan. Available at www.oncolink.org/frequently-asked-questions/coping-with-cancer-nutrition-survivorship/making-a-survivorship-care-plan
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Guidelines for patients. Available at nccn.org/patients/guidelines/stage_iv_breast/index.html
•  breastcancer.org. Understanding breast cancer. Available at www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/understand_bc

 Additional reading on communication, education, and challenges associated with oncology care

• Stewart M, Brown JB, Hammerton J, et al. Improving communication between doctors and breast cancer patients. Ann Fam Med. 2007;5:387-394. Available at annfammed.org/content/5/5/387.full.pdf+html
• Harris SR, Olivotto IA. Communication during breast cancer treatment. 2009;339:b4166. Available at www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b4166.long
• Galassi A, Morgan C, Muha C. Making the invisible visible: oncology nursing efforts of NCI-designated cancer centers in LMICs. J Cancer Policy. 2018;17:34-37. Available at sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213538317300103
• Wyatt TE, Pernenkil V, Akinyemiju TF. Trends in breast and colorectal cancer screening among U.S. adults by race, healthcare coverage, and SES before, during, and after the great recession. Prev Med Rep.2017;7:239-245. Available at sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335517300645?via%3Dihub

Additional resources on patients with comorbidities

• von Moos R, Costa L, Ripamonti CI, et al. Improving quality of life in patients with advanced cancer: targeting metastatic bone pain.Eur J Cancer.2017;71:80-94. Available at ejcancer.com/article/S0959-8049(16)32525-4/pdf
• Ugalde A, Haynes K, Boltong A, et al. Self-guided interventions for managing psychological distress in people with cancer—a systematic review. Patient Educ Couns.2017;100:846-857. Available at pec-journal.com/article/S0738-3991(16)30562-6/fulltext
• Strong V, Waters R, Hibberd C, et al. Management of depression for people with cancer (SMaRT oncology 1): a randomised trial. Lancet. 2008;372:40-48. Available at thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0140-6736%2808%2960991-5
• Paice JA, Mulvey M, Bennett M, et al. AAPT diagnostic criteria for chronic cancer pain conditions. J Pain. 2017;18:233-246. Available at jpain.org/article/S1526-5900(16)30312-1/pdf
• Søgaard M, Thomsen RW, Bossen KS, et al. The impact of comorbidity on cancer survival: a review. Clin Epidemiol. 2013;5 (suppl 1): pages 3-29. Available at dovepress.com/the-impact-of-comorbidity-on-cancer-survival-a-review-peer-reviewed-article-CLEP
• Sarfati D, Koczwara B, Jackson C. The impact of comorbidity on cancer and its treatment. CA Cancer J Clin.2016;66:337-350. Available at  onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.3322/caac.21342
• Edwards BK, Noone AM, Mariotto AB, et al. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2010, featuring prevalence of comorbidity and impact on survival among persons with lung, colorectal, breast, or prostate cancer. 2014;120:1290-1314. Available at www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cncr.28509

Additional resources on patients who are older

• Colussi AM, Mazzer L, Candotto D, et al. The elderly cancer patient: a nursing perspective. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol.2001;39:235-245. Abstract at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=colussi%5B1au%5D+AND+2001%5Bdp%5D+AND+235
• van Abbema D, van Vuuren A, van den Berkmortel F, et al. Functional status decline in older patients with breast and colorectal cancer after cancer treatment: a prospective cohort study. J Geriatr Oncol. 2017;8:176-184. Available at geriatriconcology.net/article/S1879-4068(17)30023-1/pdf
• van Deudekom FJ, Schimberg AS, Kallenberg MH, et al. Functional and cognitive impairment, social environment, frailty and adverse health outcomes in older patients with head and neck cancer, a systematic review. Oral Oncol. 2017;64:27-36. Available at sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1368837516302196?via%3Dihub
• Decoster L, Van Puyvelde K, Mohile S, et al. Screening tools for multidimensional health problems warranting a geriatric assessment in older cancer patients: an update on SIOG recommendations. Ann Oncol. 2015;26:288-300. Available at academic.oup.com/annonc/article/26/2/288/2800578
• Extermann M. Geriatric oncology: an overview of progresses and challenges. Cancer Res Treat.2010;42:61-68. Available at e-crt.org/upload/pdf/crt-42-61.pdf