Optimizing Decision Making About Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Patient-Centered Approach

Optimizing Decision Making About Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Patient-Centered Approach

Although clinical decision tools (CDTs) exist for a variety of treatments, CDTs designed to support personalized breast reconstruction decisions, particularly about type and timing of reconstruction, are lacking. The objective of this proposal is to develop and pilot test a clinical decision tool that provides personalized risk information and reflects patients' preferences and clinical needs.

• Newly diagnosed or recurrent breast cancer
• Considering a referral or already referred to a plastic surgeon by their surgical oncologist for possible reconstruction
• Considering or completing a mastectomy.
• Does not have known distant metastatic disease (stage IV disease) at the time of recruitment
• Female.
• English-speaking.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB-approved written informed consent document.