Abstract
The purpose of this study ??s to profile older breast cancer survivors in Malaysia. In a survey study, ? custom made questionnaire was administered to 69 breast cancer patients and survivors between 60 and 84 years of age in Peninsular Malaysia. The main ethnic group recorded was Chinese, followed by Malay and Indian. The majority of women were married (87%) and had children (84.1%). Just over half (53.6%) had primary and secondary education, whereas 24.7% had higher education. Fifty five percent of the study participants made their own decision on treatment, 60.8% exercised at least 3 times in a week, and 56.6% sought information from specialists. Our study suggests that older breast cancer survivors are aware of the importance of exercise in their daily lives and make attempts to be cancer free (e.g. doing exercise, recreational activity and have good relationships with friends and family).
Highlights
Breast cancer causes the most cancer deaths each year (World Health Organization, 2012)
А custom made questionnaire was administered to 69 breast cancer patients and survivors between 60 and 84 years of age in Peninsular Malaysia
In Japan, approximately 30% of the breast cancer cases occurred in women age 60 years or older (National Cancer Centre, 2009)
Summary
Breast cancer causes the most cancer deaths each year (World Health Organization, 2012). In Japan, approximately 30% of the breast cancer cases occurred in women age 60 years or older (National Cancer Centre, 2009). In Australia, 4,499 cases occur for women age 65 years or older, and the most common cause of cancer related death (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2012). Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women from all ethnicities It is the most common cause of cancer death among women in Malaysia (National Cancer Registry, 2007). The cancer incidence differs by ethnic groups, for example as 1 in 16 Chinese and Indian women, and 1 in 28 Malays will develop breast cancer (Yip, 2008). In relation to the older breast cancer survivors, a study found that after the age of 50, incidence decreased in the Chinese and Malays but continued to rise within the Indian sub-population (Toh et al, 2008). In a retrospective cohort study done by Ibrahim et al (2012), found that 24.4% of respondents were diagnosed at the age of 60 years and older
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