Treatment decision-making and the added value of the general practitioner: A qualitative exploration of cancer patients' perspectives.
Eveline A NoteboomSigrid C J M VervoortAnne M MayEleonora B L van DorstAnne S R van LindertMaarten W van ElstRhodé M BijlsmaElsken van der WallNiek J De WitCharles W HelsperPublished in: European journal of cancer care (2021)
The treatment decision-making process of cancer patients treated with curative intent is dominated by the urge to 'safeguard survival'. GPs should be aware of their added value in providing psychological support and their potential role to support SDM following a cancer diagnosis.