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86Background: Breast cancer survivors experience multiple physical and emotional symptoms. Difficulties occur when women cannot effectively present questions and concerns during surveillance visits resulting in unmet needs and unanswered questions. Methods: The Medical Appointment Planner (MAP) is a structured visit preparation approach providing communication skills to facilitate presentation of a woman’s symptoms/concerns to medical providers. MAP was developed sequentially in 4 phases: Phase 1) Focus groups explored women’s issues during surveillance visits. Phase 2) Feasibility pilot, using paper-pencil delivery. Phase 3) IPad feasibility, usability / satisfaction pilot. Phase 4) National trial pilot with Susan Love’s Army of Women comparing electronic MAP delivery to a usual care group developing question lists. Results: Focus Groups. A major theme was “difficult interactions with medical providers” especially presenting concerns. Paper-Pencil Feasibility. Eight women (age 30-79) used MAP for medical...