AHRQ has published a novel booklet ...

AHRQ has published a novel booklet to help Hispanic women newly diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The booklet provides evidence-based information to help women pick between lumpectomy, a breast-sparing operation followed by radiation therapy; mastectomy, or removal of the entire breast; and mastectomy with breast-reconstruction surgery "Las primeras etapas del cancer de seno. ?Cuales son sus opciones si tiene que operarse?" is the Spanish-language version of "Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer," which was published through the national Cancer Institute in cooperation with AHRQ, the U Department of Health and Human Services' Office forward Women's Health, and other public and private partners. Included in the booklet are side-by-side comparisons of questions and answers for each step such as whether the stamp of surgery a woman elects will affect how long she lives, what the chances are that her cancer will answer after surgery, and what her breast will anticipate like after surgery. The booklet is available online in Spanish at http://www.ahrq. gov/consumer/brcanchoicesp.htm and in English at http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/brcanchoice.htm. independent copies of the printed versions of the booklet can be ordered on calling the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse at (800) 358-9295 or by way of e-mailing ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov.

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