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Recently, attention has been raised concerning patient involvement among patients with breast cancer . Therefore, a nurse PhD study has been initiated with the aim to develop, test, and evaluate a method to involve patients and relatives directly in the development of differentiated clinical pathways for breast cancer. Data are generated by means of ethnographic field studies, focus group interviews, and dialogue meetings. The project will generate new knowledge about how patients and relatives can contribute directly to the development of differentiated pathways for breast cancer. As a part of this study, a tool is being developed to help patients and their relatives regarding the decisions about the primary treatment. A grant from the Danish Health Authority has supported this study.