Patient participation in treatment decision making and the psychological consequences of breast cancer surgery.
Moyer A, Salovey P. Patient participation in treatment decision making and the psychological consequences of breast cancer surgery. Women's Health 1998, 4: 103-16. PMID: 9659000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment decision makingBreast cancerPatient participationCancer recurrenceLong-term treatment satisfactionPostoperative radiation therapyBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer surgeryMode of treatmentSuch treatment alternativesRadical mastectomySurgical treatmentTreatment satisfactionCancer surgerySurgical optionsCancer patientsTumor excisionRadiation therapyPsychological functioningTreatment planMedical careTreatment alternativesSatisfaction 3Psychological distressCancer