Breast conservation or mastectomy: treatment choice of women aged 70 years and older.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
Fifty women aged 70 years and older with newly diagnosed carcinoma of the breast were prospectively studied after being offered a choice of four treatment options. Thirty-four of 38 patients who chose their own treatment had breast conservation; four opted for mastectomy. At 12-month follow-up only two women were unhappy with their choice of treatment. It is concluded that elderly women should be involved in deciding the treatment of their breast cancer.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
- Decision Making
- Mastectomy
- Patient Participation