What Factors Influence Women's Perceptions of their Systemic Recurrence Risk after Breast Cancer Treatment?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer patients' misunderstanding of their systemic cancer recurrence risk has consequences on decision-making and quality of life. Little is known about how women derive their risk estimates.

Methods

Using Los Angeles and Georgia's SEER registries (2014-2015), a random sample of early-stage breast cancer patients was sent surveys about 2 to 3 months after surgery ( N = 3930; RR, 68%). We conducted an inductive thematic analysis of open-ended responses about why women chose their risk estimates in a uniquely large sub-sample ( N = 1,754). Clinician estimates of systemic recurrence risk were provided for patient sub-groups with DCIS and with low-, intermediate-, and high-risk invasive disease. Women's perceived risk of systemic recurrence (0% to 100%) was ca

SUBMITTER: Lee KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5764769 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature