Reports from Charite University add new data to research in breast cancer therapy

Data detailed in "Breast cancer patients' expectations in respect of the physician-patient relationship and treatment management results of a survey of 617 patients" have been presented. According to a study from Berlin, Germany, "The following study was conducted to explore patients' information needs and preferences with a special focus on doctor-patient communication. A 62-item questionnaire developed by a multidisciplinary team and validated in a phase-I study was given to breast cancer patients via the Internet (homepage) or in a hard copy version. A total of 617 patients responded, 552 on line and 65 via the hard copy questionnaire."

"The median age of the on-line...

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