Breast Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy Decisions in Older Women: The Role of Patient Preference and Interactions With Physicians
Mandelblatt JS, Sheppard VB, Hurria A, Kimmick G, Isaacs C, Taylor KL, Kornblith AB, Noone AM, Luta G, Tallarico M, Barry WT, Hunegs L, Zon R, Naughton M, Winer E, Hudis C, Edge SB, Cohen HJ, Muss H. Breast Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy Decisions in Older Women: The Role of Patient Preference and Interactions With Physicians. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 3146-3153. PMID: 20516438, PMCID: PMC2903313, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.24.3295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy usePatient preferencesChemotherapy decisionsOlder womenCooperative group sitesAdjuvant chemotherapy decisionsNonmetastatic breast cancerHigher patient ratingsTimes higher oddsPatient ageChemotherapy ratesPatient interviewsProvider communicationPatient ratingsBreast cancerPhysician surveyHigher oddsChemotherapyLogistic regressionWomenLimited dataWomen's preferencesImportant correlatesGroupComorbidities