Penn study seeks best way to warn patients about deadly chemo risk

NCT ID NCT06559462

Summary

This study aimed to find the best ways to encourage doctors and patients to use a genetic test before starting certain chemotherapy drugs. The test checks for a gene change that can cause severe, sometimes fatal, side effects. Researchers gathered feedback from doctors, patients, and caregivers on different messages and educational materials to see which ones were most effective at promoting the test.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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