Do your Doctor's words affect your cancer stress? mayo clinic investigates

NCT ID NCT07325006

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This Mayo Clinic study looks at how doctors' actions and other factors during radiation treatment affect distress levels in cancer patients. Researchers will survey 5,000 adults with cancer to find out which physician behaviors increase or lessen distress. The goal is to improve patient care by understanding what helps or hurts emotionally during treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could help doctors learn which behaviors reduce or increase distress in cancer patients, leading to better communication and care.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only gathers opinions and cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all cancer patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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