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Deciding About Breast Cancer Chemotherapy

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To make truly informed decisions, patients must understand the potential risks and benefits of their treatment options. In this Forbes article, Peter Ubel describes his research on how to present complicated medical information in a way that patients can comprehend. As if being diagnosed with breast cancer wasn’t bad enough, many women with this diagnosis […]

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Most women with cancer want a role in making decisions

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About two-thirds of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer want to take part in making decisions about their treatment, according to a new survey of patients from five different countries. Some of these women want complete control over making treatment choices while others want to share the decision with their doctor — yet only […]

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