To be young, Black, and living with breast cancer: a systematic review of health-related quality of life in young Black breast cancer survivors

Samuel, Cleo A.; Pinheiro, Laura C.; Reeder-Hayes, Katherine E.; Walker, Jennifer S.; Corbie-Smith, Giselle; Fashaw, Shekinah A.; Woods-Giscombe, Cheryl; Wheeler, Stephanie B.

doi:10.1007/s10549-016-3963-0

To be young, Black, and living with breast cancer: a systematic review of health-related quality of life in young Black breast cancer survivors

PurposeCompared with young White women, young Black women are more likely to present with aggressive breast cancer (BC) subtypes that are potentially linked to worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL); however, there is limited consensus regarding HRQOL needs among young Black BC survivors. E…