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Women value breast cancer therapy options
Lead researcher Robin Lally of the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., says the women who felt they had control over their choices -- such as whether to have only the tumor or the whole breast removed -- considered this an encouraging sign of their future survival.
"Women reported gaining confidence in their decision-making role through the confidence and support they felt from their surgeon and staff," Lally said in statement.
"The women in the study valued receiving options, even if they had one already in mind, and though they may not have seen themselves as a person who is typically good at making decisions, they drew confidence from the support provided to them by their healthcare team while making the decision."
Women diagnosed with early-stage breast were interviewed during the period just after surgical consultation and before surgery. The interviews were transcribed, coded and analyzed to identify themes in the participants' thought processes and published in Oncology Nursing Forum.
Lally said this is one of the very few studies to be conducted in the pretreatment period when women were actually engaged in the decision-making process.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 10/28/2009
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10-29-2009 12:46
Lori Palmer wrote:
Breast Cancer
I was diagnosed one year ago and had surgery one year ago December. I spoke with a chemo doctor and a radiation doctor BEFORE I made my decision. Apparently this is unusual for a patient to do! I am so happy that I spoke with all the doctors before making my decision. My decision changed with every meeting. Good article!
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