"The study's findings that families may actually make the final breast cancer treatment decision, particularly in older Latinas regardless of acculturation, is an important new contribution to the literature on cancer decision-making," the authors conclude. Because Hispanics are the fastest growing and second largest ethnic group in the United States, they write, "the study results are of relevance to a growing number of cancer care providers." They further suggest that, in this population, "physicians should acknowledge patients' family members as potential key participants in medical decision-making, rather than merely as translators and providers of social support."

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Contact: Amy Molnar
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
9-Jan-2006