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Breast Cancer
Research from INSERM in the area of breast cancer published
January 15th, 2008
According to a study from Marseille, France, "The aim of this study was to measure women's preferences about decision-making and their impact to participate or not to a hypothetical randomised controlled trial (RCT). We surveyed prospectively breast cancer patients invited to participate in a clinical RCT (group 1a=201 acceptances, group 1b = 66 refusals) or not invited (group 2 = 188)." "All women had the same treatment. Decision-making preferences of patients who had refused clinical RCT entry were more patient's centred (72.3%) compared to those of patients who accepted (35.0%, P< 0.001). Altruism was not a significant determinant of patients' participation....
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-01-15)
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