Fear of death may push cancer patients toward aggressive treatments
NCT ID NCT06545188
First seen Jan 06, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 21 times
Summary
This study looked at whether reminding doctors and patients of their own mortality leads them to choose more aggressive treatments for urological cancer. Over 700 participants answered surveys and made decisions based on made-up patient cases. The goal was to understand what drives treatment choices, not to test a new therapy.
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University Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of Urology
Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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