"It's important to me": A qualitative analysis on shared decision-making and patient preferences in older adults with early-stage breast cancer.

Valerie M LawhonRebecca E EnglandAudrey S WallaceCourtney P WilliamsBeverly R WilliamsSoumya J NiranjanStacey A IngramGabrielle B Rocque

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2020)

Because preferences and approach to treatment selection varied widely in this sample of older, EBC patients, more research is needed to determine best practices for preference incorporation to optimize SDM at the time of treatment decisions.

Keyphrases

early stage
end stage renal disease
physical activity
primary care
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
squamous cell carcinoma
prognostic factors
decision making
community dwelling
replacement therapy