Communication as the key to breast conservation
Menée aux Etats-Unis à partir d'une enquête auprès de 5 080 femmes atteintes d'un cancer du sein de stade 0 à II (âge moyen : 61,9 ans) et auprès de 377 chirurgiens, cette étude analyse l'influence de ces derniers sur la décision des patientes de subir une mastectomie controlatérale prophylactique
We have seen a surge in contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) despite data demonstrating no survival advantage for average-risk women.1,2 This is often driven by patient preferences and their (incorrect) belief that CPM improves outcomes.3 Surgeons exert a significant influence on our patients’ final surgical decisions, educating women eligible for breast-conserving therapy (BCT) on various treatment options, one of which is mastectomy with CPM. Do we convey our individual biases, separate from the patient at hand, along with the facts? The answer is yes.
JAMA Surgery , commentaire, 2016