How Well Informed Do Patients Feel about Their Breast Cancer Surgery Options? Findings from a Nationwide Survey of Women after Lumpectomy and/or Mastectomy

In this nationwide internet survey of women who had surgery for breast cancer, less than half of the respondents reported feeling “completely informed” about treatment options prior to operation. This appears to be due to a false sense of urgency and insufficient or misdirected information gathering by patients.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Scientific Article Source Type: research