Listening to patients: study aims to improve cancer treatment conversations

NCT ID NCT03248258

Summary

This study aimed to understand how patients with metastatic breast cancer and their healthcare teams make treatment decisions together. Researchers interviewed 200 patients, nurses, and doctors to learn what information matters most when choosing treatments. The goal was to create a better electronic tool to help guide these important conversations, including discussions about possibly reducing chemotherapy when appropriate.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States

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