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Developing a Tool to Improve the Quality of Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions

PI: Sarah T. Hawley, PhD, MPH
affiliation: University of Michigan Medical School
topic: breast cancer, treatment, decision aid, preferences, conjoint analysis, interactive, computer, Internet, web, tailored, expert system
medium: Internet
audience: women recently diagnosed with early stage breast cancer
grant: Developing a Tool to Improve the Quality of Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
sponsor: National Institutes of Health
number: R21 CA129859-01
dates: 2007-09-20 - 2009-08-31

For the past decade there has been debate around whether mastectomy or breast conserving surgery (BCS) with radiation is the "best" treatment for early stage breast cancer. The goal of this study is to develop and pilot test an interactive computer-based decision tool for improving patient knowledge about breast cancer treatment, and help elicit patients preferences for treatment characteristics.