Breastcancer.org and Smart Patients are sharing this with our communities. Will you? Resources like this spark conversation and play a pivotal role in enhancing relationships between HR+/HER2- breast cancer patients and their doctors, leading to several positive outcomes: 1. Improved Understanding of Treatment Options: This provides yet another comprehensive information tool on various treatment options, including hormonal therapies and targeted treatments. This knowledge empowers patients to have more informed discussions with their healthcare providers about their treatment plan. 2. Enhanced Decision-Making: With access to detailed information about their specific type of breast cancer, patients can better understand the implications of different treatment choices for more personalized and effective decision-making in line with their preferences and lifestyle. 3. Increased Confidence and Self-Advocacy: Well-informed patients are typically more confident in their interactions with healthcare professionals. They feel more equipped to ask pertinent questions, express concerns, and advocate for their needs and preferences. 4. Better Management of Side Effects: These resources include information on managing side effects of treatments to help patients to proactively discuss side effect management strategies with their doctors, leading to improved quality of life during treatment. 5. Enhanced Adherence to Treatment Plans: When patients understand the rationale behind their treatment regimen and what to expect, they are more likely to adhere to their prescribed treatments, leading to potentially better outcomes. 6. Long-term Health Planning: Resources can guide conversations about long-term health planning, including discussions about survivorship, lifestyle modifications, and monitoring for recurrence. Combine these resources with an oncologist prescription to peer-to-peer support from Smart Patients and you have a great package to address the psychological and emotional aspects of dealing with breast cancer, offering strategies for coping and maintaining mental well-being. Between Smart Patients and Breastcancer.org (and so many more beloved breast cancer patient support networks), we can support a more holistic conversation with healthcare providers, addressing the physical and emotional challenges of the disease. (kudos to Clinical Care Options, Eli Lilly and Company and Novartis)
📑 Downloadable Resource! 💥 HR-Positive/HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer Patient Resource: Questions for Your Care Team 💥 Help your patients plan their treatment for HR-positive/HER2-negative early breast cancer with this downloadable resource on starting endocrine therapy and a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
