Relationship between Consulting for Second Medical Opinions, Radiotherapy, and Satisfaction with Therapy, Analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling: A Web-Based Survey.
Masanari MinamitaniTomoya MukaiMami OgitaHideomi YamashitaAtsuto KatanoKeiichi NakagawaPublished in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP (2021)
Patients who underwent radiotherapy felt more satisfied with the treatment than patients who underwent surgery. Perceptions about radiotherapy and SMOs may be a reason for the low utilization of radiotherapy in Japan.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- early stage
- ejection fraction
- radiation therapy
- locally advanced
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell carcinoma
- patient reported outcomes
- mesenchymal stem cells
- cross sectional
- atrial fibrillation
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery bypass
- surgical site infection