Reducing Underuse of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treatment in Minority Communities

The intervention consists of: a) reminders to prompt surgeons to refer patients for adjuvant treatment, and b) an individual to track referrals for and receipt of adjuvant treatments. We will recruit all physicians who treat patients with early stage breast cancer. Physicians who agree to participate will identify a point person in their office who will inform the research team if the patient has a follow up appointment with radiation or medical oncologists. Following the appointment date, we will contact each office to confirm the patient's visit. If the patient has connected with radiation and/or medical oncologist, we will let the surgeon's office know and stop calling his/her office. However, if the patient has not made the appropriate visits, we will continue to call the surgeon's office every week for a total of 3 calls to let them know that the patient has not connected with the oncologist.