Shared Decision Making, Decision Support and Breast Conservation Therapy explores how breast cancer patients interpret decisions around making decisions about mastectomy vs. lumpectomy.
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Shared Decision Making, Decision Support and Breast Conservation Therapy
1. Shared Decision Making, Decision Support and Breast Conserving Therapy Matthew S. Katz, MD Radiation Oncology Associates, PA Saints Medical Center Lowell, MA April 27, 2009
18. Hack et al, Psychooncology 2006 Desired role changes over time Baseline Preferred Role Active Collaborative Passive Total Role Preference at 3 years A 33 18 21 36% C 19 22 43 42% P 3 2 41 22% 27% 21% 52%
56. Collins et al, JCO 2009 Treatment Choice Before DA After DA After Consult Mastectomy 22% 31% 35% Breast Conserving Surgery 34% 31% 65% Uncertain 43% 38% --
48% role congruence 61% of initially passive patients preferred collaborative or active role 3 years later Only 5% desiring collaborative/active role wished for a passive role
Survey of 604 Australian MDs (51% treat breast cancer patients) * Of note, only 19% of surveyed MDs elicited patient’s values/preferences
Consistent with findings in other studies Another large population-based study found that 75% of women choosing mastectomy had concerns regarding radiation Minimize risk of breast recurrence should be taken with grain of salt since only 69% correctly identified difference in LRR in M vs. BCT
In theory multidisciplinary clinics help bring all the specialists together to come up with a joint plan. However, it may not always work best for the patient