Mastectomy versus breast-conservation therapy: an examination of how individual, clinicopathologic, and physician factors influence decision-making.

ABSTRACT: Background:The choice of mastectomy compared with breast-conservation therapy (bct) in early-stage breast cancer (esbca) is a complicated decision-making process. Interprovincially, Canada's mastectomy rates vary from 25% to 68%, with Saskatchewan reporting the nation's second-highest mastectomy rate at 63%. The aim of our research was to better understand why women with esbca choose mastectomy rather than bct in Saskatchewan. Methods:We created a survey based on a previously developed framework that organizes influencing factors into 3 constructs: clinicopathologic, physician, and individual belief factors. Results:Treatment choice was found to be influenced by disease stage and multiple individual belief factors. Compared with their counterparts having stage i disease, women with stage i

SUBMITTER: Gu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6726274 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature