Patient opinions on contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: A patient-driven discussion in need of tuning?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rates of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) are increasing among women with unilateral breast cancer despite low rates of contralateral recurrence and lack of survival benefit. We aimed to investigate the decisional needs and supports required to ensure adequate and quality decision-making by patients with breast cancer facing the decision regarding CPM.

Methods

In this qualitative study, we used semistructured interviews developed with the use of the Ottawa Decision Support Framework to investigate the decisional needs and supports of women (aged > 18 yr) with nonhereditary breast cancer who had previously discussed CPM with their care provider. Patients were recruited from 2 academic cancer centres in Toronto, Ontario. Interviews were conducted between

SUBMITTER: Brown ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8979655 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature