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Decision Aid Summary

Title A Patchwork of Life - One Woman's Story, For Women Making Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions.
To access it Click here to view the decision aid on the developer website
Audience Women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. Individuals with reading limitations. Novice computer users.
Options included Mastectomy.
Breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy).
Year of last update or review 2015
Format Web, CD
Developer Maria L. Jibaja-Weiss, EdD
Where was it developed? mariaj@bcm.edu, 713-798-3636
Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
USA
Health condition Breast Cancer
Type of decision aid Treatment
Language English, Spanish
Based on IPDAS criteria (International Patient Decision Aid Standards) this decision aid (and/or supporting materials) meets:
7 out of 7 criteria to be defined as a patient decision aid
6 out of 9 criteria to lower the risk of making a biased decision
Not applicable: other criteria for decision aids about screening or testing

Last modified: 2024-03-04.