Journal article
Factors involved in treatment decision making for women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ: A qualitative study
A Hatton, N Heriot, J Zalcberg, D Ayton, J Evans, D Roder, BH Chua, J Hersch, J Lippey, J Fox, C Saunders, GB Mann, J Synnot, RJ Bell
Breast | CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE | Published : 2021
Abstract
Whilst some of the diversity in management of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) may be explained by tumour characteristics, the role of patient preference and the factors underlying those preferences have been less frequently examined. We have used a descriptive qualitative study to explore treatment decisions for a group of Australian women diagnosed with DCIS through mammographic screening. Semi-structured telephone interviews were performed with 16 women diagnosed with DCIS between January 2012 and December 2018, recruited through the LifePool dataset (a subset of BreastScreen participants who have agreed to participate in research). Content analysis using deductive coding identi..
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This research was unconditionally funded by Roche Holding AG. The funder did not play a role in study design, data collection, analysis or interpretation nor were they involved in the preparation and submission of this manuscript. Roche Holding AG does not benefit directly from their support of this work and has not been privy to any identifiable information or findings outside those reported here.