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Table 1 Summary of comparable findings

From: Attitudes towards breast conservation in patients aged over 70 with breast cancer

 

Mastectomy

BCS

p value

Patient demographics

 Mean age

76 years

76 years

Not significant

 Median age

75 years

76 years

Not significant

 Age range

70–100 years

70–94 years

 

 Total tumour size

29.6 mm

20.4 mm

p ≤ 0.00001

Treatment recommedations

 Underwent the recommended treatment

86 %

86 %

Not significant

 Other treatments discussed

58 %

70 %

p = 0.02

 More information requested

26 %

26 %

Not significant

Treatment expectations

 Patients expected a mastectomy at diagnosis

64 %

33 %

p = 0.0001

Cosmetic and psychological concerns

 Worried about the cosmetic effect of mastectomy

38 %

26 %

p = 0.013

 Worried about the psychological effect of mastectomy

55 %

37 %

p = 0.0008