Decision Modeling of Psychosocial and Clinical Factors in Assessing Treatment Alternatives for Lobular Carcinoma in Situ.
Abstract
The present project was designed to utilize existing longitudinal databases documenting risk of invasive cancer associated with Lobular Carcinoma in situ (LCIS) as well as newly collected data on quality of life associated with treatment options, to develop decision models for the treatment of premenopausal women diagnosed with LCIS and otherwise benign biopsy findings. Treatment options consisted of preventive bilateral mastectomy versus 'watch and wait' with intensive screening. Analysis of a 22 year prospective, longitudinal database provided by the Connecticut Tumor Registry suggested that the risk of invasive cancer associated with LCIS might be significantly lower than has been suggested in retrospective studies of older data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA325731
Entities
People
- Theresa J. Jordan
Organizations
- New York University