Breast cancer is frequently diagnosed, yet variation remains in terms of practice patterns in presurgical workup. We sought to determine factors associated with this variation.
An anonymous web-based survey was distributed to surgeons regarding their practices. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS.
A total of 253 surgeons responded to the survey. 17.0% were in academic practice, 37.5% were hospital employed, and 41.5% were in private practice. 53.3% claimed that >50% of their practice was breast related. Surgeons were asked how often they would use various tests in the workup of an
These data highlight the lack of uniformity in the workup of asymptomatic patients presenting with non-palpable breast cancers, pointing to potential areas for improving value by minimizing variability.