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Creation of a new clinical framework – why women choose mastectomy versus breast conserving therapy

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-018-0533-7

Published Online: 2018-07-09

Published Print: 2018-12

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Gu, Jeffrey http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8854-0738
Groot, Gary
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Received: 21 August 2017

Accepted: 27 June 2018

First Online: 9 July 2018

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: The lead author, Jeffrey Gu, is a general surgery resident completing his PhD in Community Health and Epidemiology (CHEP) at the University of Saskatchewan. He is working with and supervised by the co-author, Gary Groot, who is a surgical oncologist and an associated professor in the department of CHEP. The focus of their research is on understanding why women with ESBC choose mastectomy versus BCT in Saskatchewan. The development of the framework introduced is part of this program of research. Creation of the framework was guided by an initial qualitative project as well as background literature. The framework itself was essential in guiding a completed systematic review and a province-wide survey-based study.

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