How dangerous lack of awareness for the treatment of breast cancer in women?

Scientists claim that only half of patients with early-stage cancer is based, a clear understanding of the risks and all the positive aspects of therapy for the removal of breast tumors and concurrent radiotherapy are diagnosed. Lumpectomy (removal of the prostate area), as an alternative to mastectomy - breast amputation, save a woman's breasts. In most cases, this process is to result in the further treatment (radiation) in order to avoid complications. However, experts say that not all women know about all of the positive and negative aspects of this method of treatment. Analysis results have confirmed a lack of awareness of women about treatments for breast cancer have been published in the journal Health Services Research. Scientists conducted a study in 1132, which was attended by women from Detroit and Los Angeles, which went through surgery to remove a breast tumor stage cancer without metastases. All women interviewed about how they informed of cancer therapy. The results showed that 48% of women were not aware of the statistics, which reflects the level of operational efficiency mastectomy in terms of the combined treatment in the form of lumpectomy and radiation therapy appointment. The study was conducted at the University of Michigan. Leads according to Dr. Sarah Hawley (Sarah Hawley), the lack of awareness among women about the consequences of surgery for breast cancer to the fact that more and more cases of adverse reactions to the consequences of the treatment of patients, as well as the choice of a wrong treatment. Doctors should pay more attention to patients so that they knew that. The consequences of treatment The scientists also advise women to give themselves time to this topic.