Breast Cancer
Most breast cancer surgeons don't talk to patients about reconstruction options, U-M study finds
Published in Law and Health Weekly, January 19th, 2008
What’s more, women who did discuss reconstruction up front were four times more likely to have a mastectomy compared to those women who did not discuss reconstruction.
"The surgical decision making for breast cancer is really centered on patient preference. Long-term outcomes are the same regardless of whether a woman is treated with a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. But that choice could have significant impact on a woman’s quality of...
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