Conversational hypnosis versus standard of care to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing marker placement under radiographic control prior to breast cancer surgery: A randomized, multicenter trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery is a cornerstone of breast cancer management. Prior to surgery, a wire marker is placed at the site of the tumor, to enable the surgeon to accurately localize the lesion during later surgery. This procedure can generate considerable anxiety for many patients. We investigated the value of conversational hypnosis (CH) in reducing anxiety in patients undergoing preoperative wire placement under radiographic control.

Methods

Randomized, multicentre study in 7 centers in France. Inclusion criteria were patients aged >18 years with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤2, scheduled to undergo preoperative wire placement in one or several breast lesions. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio, stratified by center to undergo preoperative wire

SUBMITTER: Lemoine L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9724617 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature