Factors Influencing Surgical Treatment Decisions for Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Exploration of Surgeon and Patient Perspectives | Zendy

Elizabeth Dicks | Zendy; Rebecca Roome | Zendy; Joanne Chafe | Zendy; E. Powell | Zendy; McCrate Farah | Zendy; Simmonds Charlene | Zendy; Holly Etchegary | Zendy

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Factors Influencing Surgical Treatment Decisions for Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Exploration of Surgeon and Patient Perspectives

Author(s) -

Elizabeth Dicks,

Rebecca Roome,

Joanne Chafe,

E. Powell,

McCrate Farah,

Simmonds Charlene,

Holly Etchegary

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

current oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.053

H-Index - 51

eISSN - 1718-7729

pISSN - 1198-0052

DOI - 10.3747/co.26.4305

Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , breast cancer , mastectomy , qualitative research , focus group , breast reconstruction , stage (stratigraphy) , family medicine , prophylactic mastectomy , general surgery , gynecology , cancer , psychiatry , paleontology , social science , marketing , sociology , business , biology

The rate of mastectomy is much higher in Newfoundland and Labrador than in any other province in Canada, even for women diagnosed at an early stage. In this paper, we present qualitative data from women who have made a decision for surgical treatment and from breast surgeons in an effort to better explicate factors influencing breast cancer (bca) surgical decision-making.

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