Shared decision making and patient choices

In this age of personalized medicine, treatment decision making can be a complex matter. This program will help you understand why there are standards of care in breast cancer treatment, how they impact your treatment decisions, and how to advocate for standard of care if you think you are not receiving the care you deserve. This is part one of the four-part series "Innovations in care: What you know matters". What you know matters when it comes to navigating breast cancer. Whether diagnosed with early-stage or living with metastatic breast cancer, having trusted resources and information provides a roadmap that helps people to find the best way forward for living well beyond their diagnosis. This four-part series features discussions that will help individuals further understand their options by providing insight on breakthroughs in treatments, the role of testing, and navigating the cost of cancer care. The sessions will empower both those diagnosed with early-stage and metastatic breast cancer to make informed decisions about their care and provide strategies to help them advocate for themselves throughout treatment and beyond. To read more about the series visit https://www.lbbc.org/community/events/innovations-care-2024