Outcomes of Rural Men with Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Population Based Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Breast cancer is rare in men. This population-based study aimed to determine outcomes of male breast cancer in relation to residence and other variables.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, men diagnosed with breast cancer in Saskatchewan during 2000-2019 were evaluated.

Identifying opportunities to support patient-centred care for ductal carcinoma in situ: qualitative interviews with clinicians.

Background: Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) report poor patient-clinician communication, and long-lasting confusion and anxiety about their treatment and prognosis. Research shows that patient-centred care (PCC) improves patient experience and outcomes. Little is known about the clinician experience of delivering PCC for DCIS.

Recommendations to improve patient-centred care for ductal carcinoma in situ: Qualitative focus groups with women.

Background: Patient-centred care (PCC) improves health-care experiences and outcomes. Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and clinicians have reported communication difficulties. Little prior research has studied how to improve communication and PCC for DCIS.

National consensus recommendations on patient-centered care for ductal carcinoma in situ.

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to generate recommendations on strategies to achieve patient-centered care (PCC) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Methods: Thirty clinicians (surgeons, medical/radiation oncologists, radiologists, nurses, navigators) who manage DCIS and 32 DCIS survivors aged 18 or older were nominated. Forty-six recommendations to support PCC for DCIS were derived from primary research, and rated in a two-round Delphi process from March to June 2018.

Patient and provider experiences with active surveillance: A scoping review.

Objective: Active surveillance (AS) represents a fundamental shift in managing select cancer patients that initiates treatment only upon disease progression to avoid overtreatment. Given uncertain outcomes, patient engagement could support decision-making about AS. Little is known about how to optimize patient engagement for AS decision-making.

Interventions are needed to support patient-provider decision-making for DCIS: a scoping review.

Purpose: Prognostic and treatment uncertainty make ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) complex to manage. The purpose of this study was to describe research that evaluated DCIS communication experiences, needs and interventions among DCIS patients or physicians.

Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and The Cochrane Library were searched from inception to February 2017.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage breast cancer patients: improved survival through better staging?

Purpose: The objective of this review is to summarize the evidence demonstrating that the sentinel lymph node (SLN) procedure is not only associated with significantly less morbidity compared to the axillary dissection, but may also result in better staging and improved patient outcomes.

Methods: A search of MedLine and PubMed articles using the terms "sentinel lymph node biopsy", "breast cancer", "staging", "morbidity", "survival", and "outcomes" was conducted.

Results: Breast cancer staging includes axillary evaluation as an integral component.