First impressions: A prospective evaluation of patient-physician concordance and satisfaction following the initial medical oncology consultation.

Yvonne BachElan PanovOsvaldo Espin-GarciaEric ChenMonika KrzyzanowskaGrainne O'KaneMalcolm MooreRebecca M PrinceJennifer KnoxRobert GrantLucy X MaMichael J AllenLawson EngEkaterina KosyachkovaThais Baccili Cury MegidCarly BarronXin WangMarie-Philippe SaltielAbdul Rehman Rehman FarooqRaymond W JangElena Elimova

Published in: Cancer medicine (2023)

An in-depth conversation as to what treatment intent and prognosis means is reasonable during the initial medical oncology consultation to ensure patients and caregivers have a better understanding about their cancer.

Keyphrases

palliative care
end stage renal disease
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chronic kidney disease
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primary care
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peritoneal dialysis
case report
squamous cell carcinoma
optical coherence tomography