Patient advocate involvement in the design and conduct of breast cancer clinical trials requiring the collection of multiple biopsies

Patient advocate involvement in the design and conduct of breast cancer clinical trials requiring the collection of multiple biopsies

Plain English summary Breast cancer is a diverse and varied disease. Recent research has shown that the collection of multiple biopsies before surgery can help researchers determine how the cancer is responding to treatment and can predict for long-term outcomes. However biopsies can be uncomfortabl...

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Main Authors: Leona M. Batten, Indrani Subarna Bhattacharya, Laura Moretti, Joanne S. Haviland, Marie A. Emson, Sarah E. Miller, Monica Jefford, Mairead MacKenzie, Maggie Wilcox, Marie Hyslop, Rachel Todd, Claire F. Snowdon, Judith M. Bliss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Research Involvement and Engagement
Subjects:
Biopsy
Multiple biopsies
Patient advocate
Clinical trial
Breast cancer
Neoadjuvant
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40900-018-0108-0

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