Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Words affect treatment choice

New research indicates that when ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is described as a high-risk condition, women make different treatment choices to some extent than when it is described as "noninvasive breast cancer." When the word "cancer" was not used, 65% of the study participants choose nonsurgical management of the condition. Read more here.

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Article mentioned: Omer ZB, et al. Impact of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Terminology on Patient Treatment Preferences. JAMA Intern Med. Published online August 26, 2013.

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