Perspectives on the Costs of Cancer Care: A Survey of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer treatment costs are not routinely addressed in shared decisions for breast cancer surgery. Thus, we sought to characterize cost awareness and communication among surgeons treating breast cancer.

Methods

We conducted a self-administered, confidential electronic survey among members of the American Society of Breast Surgeons from 1 July to 15 September 2018. Questions were based on previously published or validated survey items, and assessed surgeon demographics, cost sensitivity, and communication. Descriptive summaries and cross-tabulations with Chi-square statistics were used, with exact tests where warranted, to assess findings.

Results

Of those surveyed (N = 2293), 598 (25%) responded. Surgeons reported that 'risk of recurrence' (70%), 'appearance

SUBMITTER: Greenup RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7418033 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature