Awareness of and preference for disease prognosis and participation in treatment decisions among advanced cancer patients in Myanmar: Results from the APPROACH study.

Ssu Wynn MonWah Wah Myint ZuMyo Myint MawHan WinKyaw Zin ThantGrace Meijuan Yang Chetna MalhotraIrene TeoEric FinkelsteinSemra Ozdemir

Published in: Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology (2020)

This is the first effort to analyze prognostic awareness and decision-making practices among advanced cancer patients in Myanmar. Patients had inadequate knowledge on their disease progression and intent of treatment. Yet, the majority of them were keen to be involved in treatment decisions.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
palliative care
healthcare
prognostic factors
decision making
primary care