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- Title
Are surgeons discussing breast reconstruction with Ca patients?
- Authors
Hillard, Paula J.
- Abstract
The article discusses research being done on breast reconstruction and cancer. It references a study by A. K. Alderman et al published in a 2008 issue of "Cancer." The study surveyed women with breast cancer in the U.S. wherein they were asked whether they consulted with their general surgeons about reconstruction and whether it has an impact on their agreement to be treated with a mastectomy. It was revealed that discussion prior to surgery increased the willingness of patients to undergo mastectomy.
- Subjects
COUNSELING; BREAST cancer surgery; MASTECTOMY; CANCER in women; CANCER patients
- Publication
Contemporary OB/GYN, 2008, Vol 53, Issue 4, p21
- ISSN
0090-3159
- Publication type
Article