Breast Nurse Intervention to Improve Adherence to Endocrine Therapy Among Breast Cancer Patients in South Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Sefonias Getachew,
Adamu Addissie,
Edom Seife,
Tariku Wakuma,
Susanne Unverzagt,
Ahmedin Jemal,
Leslie Taylor,
Andreas Wienke,
Eva Johanna Kantelhardt
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1093/oncolo/oyac081
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , tamoxifen , intervention (counseling) , cancer , physical therapy , oncology , nursing
Many women in rural Ethiopia do not receive adjuvant therapy following breast cancer surgery despite the majority being diagnosed with estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer and tamoxifen being available in the country. We aimed to compare a breast nurse intervention to improve adherence to tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer patients.
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