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Choice of surgery for early breast cancer: Psychosocial considerations

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  • Morris, Jenny
  • Ingham, Roger

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A prospective study was conducted with early breast cancer patients who had either been offered, or not been offered, a choice of surgery for treatment. The choice involved mastectomy or wide excision plus radiotherapy. Available evidence suggests that the medical outcome between these two options is similar; this study was designed to investigate selected psychosocial outcomes. It was found that whether or not patients were given a choice was of greater relevance to psychosocial outcomes than was the type of operation performed. Providing a choice led to improved reported adjustments with respect to the ability to undertake work, attitudes towards the future, beliefs about coping, and in physical and psychological functioning.

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  • Morris, Jenny & Ingham, Roger, 1988. "Choice of surgery for early breast cancer: Psychosocial considerations," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 27(11), pages 1257-1262, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:27:y:1988:i:11:p:1257-1262
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    1. Barbara E. Kahn & Mary Frances Luce, 2003. "Understanding High-Stakes Consumer Decisions: Mammography Adherence Following False-Alarm Test Results," Marketing Science, INFORMS, vol. 22(3), pages 393-410, April.
    2. Patsy Kenny & Sue Quine & Alan Shiell & Sue Cameron, 1997. "Participation in treatment decision making by women with early stage breast cancer: a qualitative approach - Report to the NSW Cancer Council, CHERE Project Report No 5," Research Reports 5, CHERE, University of Technology, Sydney.

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