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September 1998 The Value of a Multi-disciplinary Breast Cancer Case Conference Getting a treatment opinion from a qualified physician expert about a
breast cancer diagnosis is very important. There are facilities, however,
that take this consultative process a step further. They hold, on a routine
basis, a multi-disciplinary case conference. The structure and process
of such conferences can vary from facility to facility. Their intent and
purpose usually are the same- to provide an opportunity for a group discussion
about patients newly diagnosed so that consensus can be achieved.
A study from England shows great value in having supportive breast cancer
survivors available to women facing treatment decisions about their breast
cancer. The psychological and emotional support obtained from survivors
proved to be more useful and helpful to patients than that obtained from
routine social work counselors and their family members. This is an important
study and supports our conclusion at Johns Hopkins that it is imperative
to have breast cancer survivor volunteers in the clinic to help and to
emigrate with treatment planning for each and every patient. |
Research Review Increased risk for DCIS patients Effects of Hormone Replacement on Breast Cancer Ultra-sound Guided Core Biopsy Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer How Do You Measure Tumor Size When There are Multiple Cancers What's the Ideal Follow-up of Patients with Breast Cancer
Complementary Approaches Green Tea
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