Journal article
Mastectomy or lumpectomy? Helping women make informed choices.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To develop an instrument to help clinicians inform their patients about surgical treatment options for the treatment of breast cancer and to evaluate the impact of the instrument on the clinical encounter.
METHODS: We developed an instrument, called the Decision Board, to present information regarding the benefits and risks of breast-conserving therapy (lumpectomy plus radiation therapy) and mastectomy to women with early-stage breast …
Authors
Whelan T; Levine M; Gafni A; Sanders K; Willan A; Mirsky D; Schnider D; McCready D; Reid S; Kobylecky A
Journal
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1727–1735
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Publication Date
6 1999
DOI
10.1200/jco.1999.17.6.1727
ISSN
0732-183X