Your voice matters: study tests if patient symptom reports help doctors catch side effects earlier
NCT ID NCT04589247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether having cancer patients report their own symptoms during radiation treatment helps doctors notice and manage side effects better. About 104 adults with lung, esophageal, or other gastrointestinal cancers took part. Doctors reviewed patient-reported symptom forms before making treatment decisions, and researchers measured how often this changed the doctor's view of the patient's side effect burden.
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Locations
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Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21227, United States
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Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States
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Khinh Voong
Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, United States
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Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States