Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2021; 9(24): 7043-7052
Published online Aug 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7043
Patients’ awareness about their own breast cancer characteristics
Chong Geng, Guo-Jun Lu, Jing Zhu, Yu-Yang Li
Chong Geng, Yu-Yang Li, Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China
Guo-Jun Lu, Department of General Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250031, Shandong Province, China
Jing Zhu, Department of Breast Surgery, Foshan Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Li YY designed and developed the whole project and organized collaborators to finish this survey, modified the original article, completed the statistical work, and was charge of manuscript submission; Geng C contributed to the preparation, creation, and presentation of the work of the original research group, helped the corresponding author do the project administration, and was charge of communication of all hospitals; Lu GJ took the survey and collected the data of patients from Weifang city when he worked in Shandong An Qiu People’s Hospital then; Zhu J took the survey and collected the data of patients from Foshan city.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery Institutional Review Board (No. SWYX2021-090).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Yu-Yang Li, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 324 Jingwu Road, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China. yuyangli2021@163.com
Received: April 22, 2021
Peer-review started: April 22, 2021
First decision: May 24, 2021
Revised: May 25, 2021
Accepted: July 5, 2021
Article in press: July 5, 2021
Published online: August 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Breast cancer patients in China have very poor knowledge about their own disease. Better education of individuals with breast cancer in China is critically needed. We highly recommend that Chinese physicians provide additional information about the disease to patients, which might promote better treatment adherence and lead to improved doctor-patient relationships.