۲- Methods

۳- Results

۴- Discussion and Conclusions

References

Introduction

Breast cancer is among the top causes of disability of older women globally [1]. It accounts for 30% of the total cancer cases and 15% of cancer deaths [2, 3].Te use of more efective and less toxic medications has resulted in an increasing rate of survivorship among women with breast cancer, with the relative survival rate at 10 years afer diagnosis for combined stages of breast cancer being over 80% in the United States [4]. Moreover, breast cancer survivors have a higher risk of developing a future cancer than individuals who have no prior cancer history [5, 6]. Tis large and growing population calls for increasing attention to clinical decision-making in the cancer care context in terms of beliefs about prevention and control of recurrence for those who survive their initial breast cancer. Te Institute of Medicine has established Survivorship Care Plans (SCPs) as a critical component of cancer care that should be provided to cancer survivors upon completion of treatment. SCPs can include follow-up screening, signs of recurrence, monitoring and managing psychosocial efects, guidelines for lifestyle modifcations and health promotion activities, and empowering cancer survivors to support for their own healthcare needs [7, 8].