Developing a New Questionnaire About Patient Expectations of Breast Conserving Therapy

Patient Expectations of Breast Conserving Therapy: Broadening a Patient Reported Outcomes Instrument

The purpose of this study is to develop a questionnaire to measure patient expectations of breast-conserving therapy (breast-conserving surgery and radiation). This questionnaire will assist both surgeons and patients by helping provide valuable information to patients about what to expect during and after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female
• Age 18-75
• Patients who are scheduled to undergo lumpectomy at MSKCC as part of breast conserving therapy for invasive breast cancer OR who have completed BCT (lumpectomy and radiation) at least 6 months prior to recruitment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to speak or understand English
• Inability to provide meaningful informed consent due to physical, cognitive, or psychiatric disability
• Patients undergoing lumpectomy without radiation