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On Being a Patient |20 March 2018

Lessons From a Year With Breast Cancer: An Academic Physician's Perspective

Barbara W. Trautner, MD, PhD

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  • Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (B.W.T.)

    Financial Support: Dr. Trautner is supported by the National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (CIN 13-413) at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

    Requests for Single Reprints: Barbara W. Trautner, MD, PhD, IQuEST (152), 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030; e-mail, trautner@bcm.edu.

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I recall the exact moment I knew that I had breast cancer. A 47-year-old white woman without any risk factors for breast cancer presented for annual screening mammography. That patient was me. Our breast center has integrated mammography and ultrasound services, and my “dense breast tissue” on mammography prompts an immediate follow-up ultrasound nearly every year. I was completely relaxed as the ultrasonographer collected the images. My usual practice when I am the patient is to engage the technician in conversation to show that I appreciate the care provided. Yet, in this case, I was unable to engage her. She...
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Trautner BW. Lessons From a Year With Breast Cancer: An Academic Physician's Perspective. Ann Intern Med. 2018;168:448–449. doi: 10.7326/M17-1750

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2018;168(6):448-449.

DOI: 10.7326/M17-1750

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