Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. It is also one of the most detectable and treatable cancers, and mortality has been declining over the past 20 years. RAND research has focused on the care of breast cancer and its side effects, as well as the secondary factors that influence detection, treatment, and recovery.
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Physician co-management, representing joint participation in the planning, decision-making, and delivery of care, is often cited in association with coordination of care. Yet little is known about how physicians manage tasks and how their management style impacts patient outcomes.
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US and Canadian differences in cancer screening due to each country?s guidelines can potentially explain cross-country differences in breast cancer mortality and affect interpretation of international comparisons of cancer statistics.
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Experts agree on many key issues regarding anaplastic large cell lymphoma in women with breast implants, but substantial research is needed to improve our understanding of the epidemiology, clinical aspects, and biology of this disease.
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This RAND Review cover story describes RAND's research and analysis of sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy relating to the likely repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
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Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by implants or to suggest an underlying mechanism for how the disease might develop.
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Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by implants or to suggest an underlying mechanism for how the disease might develop.
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The use of patient navigators-individuals who perform outreach, coordination, and education across language and cultural barriers-improved breast cancer quality of care in a public hospital and may help reduce disparities in quality of cancer care.
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Non-invasive breast cancer, or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), is typically treated with either breast-conserving surgery—with or without follow-up radiation—or mastectomy. Long-term health outcomes depend on the treatments received and the treating surgeon.
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Patient education integrated with acupuncture had a sufficiently promising effect on cancel-related fatigue that a larger randomized controlled trial is warranted.
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A low fat diet may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing breast and ovarian cancers.
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This evaluation study found that the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Treatment Program provides access to high-quality care for insured women with breast cancer; however, many are treated at an advanced stage, which is associated with worse outcomes.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between obesity and the presence of angiolymphatic invasion as well as other features of invasive breast cancer, including stage at presentation, estrogen receptor (ER) status, triple-negative phenotype, and tumor grade.
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Physicians in solo practice and single-specialty medical groups were less likely than HMO physicians to report using trained medical interpreters or telephone interpreter services to communicate with breast cancer patients with limited English proficiency.
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Economic evaluations of health care can be used by policy makers and other decision makers to compare the cost effectiveness of different treatment strategies and to make decisions about the allocation of scarce resources, such as dollars spent on health care. This commentary focuses on two journal articles address the cost effectiveness of docetaxel, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (TAC) compared to 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin and…
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This study explores whether 100% adherence to a set of quality indicators applied to individuals with breast cancer is associated with better survival.
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Examines sociodemographic variation of physician-patient discussion of breast reconstruction and explores the impact of this discussion on the use of breast reconstruction.
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The authors conducted a survey to characterize Los Angeles physicians caring for breast cancer patients and the structural landscape of the healthcare system in which they practice.
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This study investigated relationships between breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and therapeutic and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) in women with breast cancer.
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Patients who select their own breast cancer surgeons are more likely to be treated by high volume providers in a highly-rated cancer center than if they rely on referrals from their clinician or health plan.
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