A qualitative study to evaluate physician attitudes regarding omission of surgery among exceptional responders to neoadjuvant systemic therapy for breast cancer (NRG-CC006).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Accrual to clinical trials that challenge well-established treatment paradigms represents a unique challenge. Physician opinions on investigation of a novel approach to breast cancer treatment, in which patients with complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy are offered omission of lumpectomy, are unknown. NRG-CC006 sought to describe physician attitudes toward a novel approach to breast cancer treatment.

Methods

We recruited 18 participants in the fields of surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology to participate in the semi-structured telephone interviews. Main outcomes are qualitative themes associated with omission of surgery.

Results

Of 18 interview participants, specialty and gender were evenly represented across surgery, medical oncology, an

SUBMITTER: Gharzai LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8648089 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature