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Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Inflammatory breast cancer is a very time sensitive condition. This disease advances fast. If you have an unusual rash, redness or thickening of the skin that is progressing rapidly on... read more
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DCIS

DCIS is a high risk non-invasive lesion that is “in place” and cannot spread. Approximately 20% of DCIS will transform into breast cancer if left untreated. The challenge for your... read more
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Small Tumor / Early Stage

Your doctor will look at the size of a tumor in the staging process. A tumor that is less than 5cm is considered small. Often a small tumor that is... read more
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Large Tumor / Locally Advanced

The size of the tumor is one of the things your doctor will look at in the staging process. Any tumor over 5cm is considered large in size and if combined... read more

Our Decision Tree is an innovative, online platform that helps patients and others navigate step-by-step through possible treatment options based on their diagnosis. It lays out all of the treatment modalities, from surgical procedures to hormonal therapy, in clear evidence-based language. Some of the advantages of this online tool are its flexibility, comprehensiveness and accuracy. The site content is regularly updated with new and relevant evidence from the fields of breast cancer medicine, health and advocacy.

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Welcome to Be the Choice Treatment Decision Tool (the Decision Trees)

United in our concern that all people who receive a diagnosis of breast cancer should have access to comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment information in a comfortable and user-friendly format, we designed this interactive treatment decision tool.

How to use:

This tool will enable you to get to know the “big picture” as well as the “individual picture” behind any breast cancer treatment decision, and to become an active participant in determining your own treatment process. You are the ultimate decision-maker in this process in consultation with your medical team. We hope that you will use the information on this website to inform and empower yourself.

What this tool is not designed to do is deliver individual treatment recommendations. This tool should only be used as a way to get a sense of the range of treatments available to you as well as what your own treatment plan might look like given your unique profile. This tool is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and using this tool does not create a physician-patient relationship between the team at Be the Choice and you. If you have any questions or concerns about your diagnosis, treatment options or the information you obtain from this tool, you  should always consult with your medical team.

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