Listening to the hardest conversations: how brain cancer patients and doctors talk about the future
NCT ID NCT02375841
Summary
This study aims to understand how doctors communicate with patients who have glioblastoma, a serious brain cancer, and their caregivers. Researchers are observing conversations about scan results, treatment options, and difficult topics like prognosis and end-of-life care. The goal is to use what they learn to improve communication and support for future patients and families facing this diagnosis.
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Locations
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
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University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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