Conference
P5-15-03: Development of a Patient Decision Aid for Women 70 Years and Older with Stage I, Hormonally Sensitive, Breast Cancer Considering Adjuvant Treatment Post-Lumpectomy.
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Decision Aids (DA) are developed with the intent to support people in making specific and deliberate choices by improving information transfer about different outcomes. Previous research has shown that DAs can increase patient knowledge regarding treatment options, reduce decisional conflict, and increase patient satisfaction with the decision-making process. However, no DAs have been developed to help …
Authors
Szumacher E; Wong J; D'Alimonte L; Angus J; Paszat L; Metcalfe K; Whelan T; Llewellyn-Thomas H
Volume
71
Publisher
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Publication Date
December 15, 2011
DOI
10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p5-15-03
Conference proceedings
Cancer Research
Issue
24_Supplement
ISSN
0008-5472