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Surgery Choice Seems to Affect Quality of Life for Younger Women

Surgery Choice Seems to Affect Quality of Life for Younger Women

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast


Surgery Choice Seems to Affect Quality of Life for Younger Women

FromBreastcancer.org Podcast

ratings:
Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Laura Dominici, surgeon at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, and division chief of breast surgery at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, discusses the research she presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium looking at how the type of breast cancer surgery affected quality of life in women 40 and younger who had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Dominici explain:

the design of the study

what we can and can't infer from the results

why she hopes these results will lead to better communication between doctors and patients
Released:
Dec 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Our mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives. Breastcancer.org podcasts offer unique insights on prevention, treatment, research, and other breast cancer topics from our medical experts and invited guests.