A study recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that cancer treatments can cause psychological stress in the lives of young breast cancer survivors.
The study determined that young breast cancer survivors experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life and they are more prone to suffer from mental issues than breast cancer patients who are more than 50 years old.
Researchers at UCLAs Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center conducted the study, which led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to give a $700,000 grant to the lead researcher, Dr. Patricia Ganz, to fund a program that will enhance outcomes for young breast cancer survivors in the Los Angeles region.
“We know that educating and providing younger breast cancer patients with information about what they might experience once their treatment ends is very helpful,” said Ganz. “If they know what to expect, their anxiety level will be greatly reduced. Up to now, oncologists have not done a good job of preparing these women for what will come.”
According to BreastCancer.org, about one out of eight women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, which might make women look more closely at securing a life insurance policy to prepare for unforeseen health outcomes.
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