Oncologist approaches to communicating uncertain disease status in pediatric cancer: a qualitative study.
Amy S PorterCameka WoodsMelanie StallSrilakshmi VelrajanJustin N BakerJennifer W MackErica C KayePublished in: BMC cancer (2022)
Oncologists rarely discuss prognosis with children with high-risk cancer and their families at timepoints when disease progression is not definitive. Formal guidance is needed to better support oncologists in navigating uncertainty while sharing honest, person- and family-centered information about prognosis.