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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychooncology. 2011 May;20(5):506–516. doi: 10.1002/pon.1749

Table 3.

Prevalence and content of regrets among young breast cancer survivors (N=449)

Regret:
Yes 42.5%
No 57.5%
Of those women who regret some
aspect of treatment (N=191):
Primary Surgery 24.1%
Chemotherapy/Radiation 21.5%
Reconstruction 17.8%
Problems with providers 13.1%
Pro-activity in care 10.5%
Tamoxifen/Hormone therapy 10.5%
Health habits/Self care 6.3%
Social Support 3.1%
Biopsy 1.6%
Hospital choice 1.6%
Clinical trial participation 0.5%
Women who regret 2 aspects of
treatment
4.5%
Type of Regret
Action 30.4%
Inaction 59.2%
Ambiguous/Instead 10.4%