Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Review Meta Analysis
Decision aids and breast cancer: do they influence choice for surgery and knowledge of treatment options?
To describe the effect of decision aids on the choice for surgery and knowledge of surgical therapy among women with early-stage breast cancer. ⋯ Decision aids are important adjuncts for counseling women with early-stage breast cancer. Their use increases the likelihood that women will choose breast-conserving surgery, and enhances patient knowledge of treatment options.
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Improving the conformity of the radiation dose to targets in the head and neck promises reduced toxicity and, in some cases, potentially improved local-regional tumor control. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a method that allows highly conformal delivery of radiotherapy. ⋯ The use of IMRT has raised multiple issues related to target definition, optimal treatment delivery methods, and the need to account for anatomic changes occurring during therapy. Some of these issues are reviewed in this article.