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JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 194-199Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1080/08858190902876452
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Funding
- Department of Defense [DAMD17-96-1-6260]
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [9K12HD052163-06]
- EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT [K12HD052163] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Background. Many oncologists consult the Adjuvant! prognostic model to communicate risk with breast cancer patients; however, little is known about how effective that communication is. Methods. The authors analyzed this small data set featuring 20 breast cancer patients' risk estimates, focusing on rankings or gist of the estimates. Results. Overall, there was no gain in the accuracy of patient rankings. The number of patients with more accurate estimates was matched by the number of patients with less accurate estimates after consultation. Conclusions. The current methods used by oncologists to present Adjuvant! risks were not effective in helping patients to get the gist of their risks.
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