Living Flat: Stories from Women of Color After Mastectomy
Khubchandani J, Suttiratana S, Washington R, White-Bracey D, KC M, Silber A, Fayanju O, Butler P, Menon A, Greenup R. Living Flat: Stories from Women of Color After Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 1-11. PMID: 39407064, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-16337-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer stigmaKnowledge of family historyBreast cancer stigmaPatient-reported outcome measuresBreast cancerCommunity-partnered studyTeam-based approachPatient-reported outcomesWomen of color livingPost-mastectomy breast reconstructionQuality of lifeHealth QuestionnaireEthnic disparitiesInterview guideSemistructured interviewsThemes related to cultureResultsThe final cohortOutcome measuresWhite womenConclusionAmong womenFamily historyBreast reconstructionAdvocacy effortsStigmaFinal cohortAdoption as an Alternative Family-Building Strategy: Perceptions of Female, Young Adult Cancer Survivors Receiving Gonadotoxic Treatments
Dorfman C, Stalls J, Arrato N, Shelby R, Woodward J, Acharya K, Davidson B, Wagner L, Corbett C, Greenup R. Adoption as an Alternative Family-Building Strategy: Perceptions of Female, Young Adult Cancer Survivors Receiving Gonadotoxic Treatments. Journal Of Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology 2024, 13: 708-713. PMID: 38588577, PMCID: PMC11322616, DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2023.0143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily-building optionsFertility-related distressPerception of femalesCancer survivorsYoung adult cancer survivorsSurvivors' viewsFemale survivorsFertility impactFertility preservationAdult cancer survivorsUnique barriersSurvivors' perspectivesGonadotoxic treatmentYoung adultsSemistructured interviewsYA survivorsDecision-makingAdoptionSurvivors