Publications by authors named "Melina Miaja-Avila"
Background: Young women with breast cancer (YWBC) face unique challenges that can affect their sexual health. This study aimed to identify factors associated with sexual activity, function, and satisfaction in YWBC up to 5 years postdiagnosis.
Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of 474 women 40 years of age or younger diagnosed with nonmetastatic breast cancer in Mexico.
Background: Despite the risk of treatment-related infertility, implementation of fertility-preservation (FP) strategies among young patients with breast cancer is often suboptimal in resource-constrained settings such as Mexico. The "Joven & Fuerte: Program for Young Women With Breast Cancer" strives to enhance patient access to supportive care services, including FP measures through alliances with assisted-reproduction units and procurement of coverage of some of these strategies. This study describes patients from Joven & Fuerte who have preserved fertility, and assesses which characteristics were associated with the likelihood of undergoing FP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess the proportion of breast cancer patients treated with total mastectomy who are interested in undergoing breast reconstruction, the factors associated with their desire to undergo this procedure, and the motives stated for their decision.
Methods: Women with stage I-III breast cancer, public health insurance, and history of total mastectomy treated at a center in Monterrey, Mexico, were invited to answer a series of questionnaires regarding their clinical and demographic characteristics, information received about breast reconstruction, body image, and relationship satisfaction.
Results: A total of 100 patients were interviewed, of which 68% desired to undergo breast reconstruction.