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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedKillelea BK, Evans SB, Mougalian SS
Association between perceived benefits and receipt of radiotherapy among older breast cancer patients.
This study examined perceptions of older women with stage I estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer who underwent lumpectomy and were considering or receiving radiotherapy. Perceptions among 63 older women was that radiotherapy would reduce their 10-year-risk of local recurrent by an average of 18.7% although the literature showed only an 8% risk reduction. Participants who had the perception of a larger benefit were more likely to receive radiotherapy treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS023900.
Citation: Killelea BK, Evans SB, Mougalian SS .
Association between perceived benefits and receipt of radiotherapy among older breast cancer patients.
Breast J 2020 Feb;26(2):231-34. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13518..
Keywords: Elderly, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Women, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Decision Making