Surgical Predictive Model for Breast Cancer Patients Assessing Acute Postoperative Complications: The Breast Cancer Surgery Risk Calculator.
Michael M JonczykCarla Suzanne FisherRussell BabbittJessica K PaulusKaren M FreundBrian CzernieckiJulie A MargenthalerAlbert LoskenAbhishek ChatterjeePublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2021)
We developed an internally and externally validated risk calculator that estimates a breast cancer patient's unique risk of acute complications following each surgical intervention. Preoperative use of the BCSRc can potentially help stratify patients with an increased complication risk and improve expectations during the decision-making process.