Half of breast cancer patients pursue reconstruction without understanding risks

(Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) More than half of breast cancer patients (57 percent) undergoing mastectomy lack the necessary medical knowledge to make a high-quality decision about reconstructive surgery that aligns with their personal goals, suggesting a trend toward overtreatment, according to a new study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news