A Study of the BREAST-Q REACT Tool for People Having Breast Surgery

The BREAST-Q REACT: Examining the Impact of Immediate Patient-reported Outcome Feedback and Interpretation in the Perioperative Period, a Feasibility Study

The researchers are doing this study to find out whether it is practical (feasible) to conduct a larger study looking at the effects of the BREAST-Q Real-time Engagement and Communication Tool (REACT) on people's quality of life, interactions with their doctors, and medical interventions after undergoing routine breast conserving surgery or mastectomy. The BREAST-Q REACT tool shows scores from standard questionnaires completed before and after breast surgery about overall physical wellbeing, arm pain or tightness, the ability to move the arms and perform everyday tasks, and any symptoms related to the arms, and provides feedback including recommendations and detailed information that help explain these scores and guide topics for people and their doctor to discuss.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled to undergo BCS or mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction with tissue expander, autologous tissues, or direct-to-implant, regardless of neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiation history
• Female sex
• Able to speak and understand English
• ≥18 years of age
• Able to access the patient portal online

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient is male
• Younger than 18 years of age
• Cannot communicate in English
• Recurrent breast cancer
• Patients without access to the internet.