Cancer Treatment Decision-Making for People Living With HIV: Physician-Reported Barriers, Facilitators, and Recommendations.

Ashley KhouriMaya J StephensJeanette YoungPatrick GalyeanBrandon A KnettelEmily M CherenackSusan ZickmundMelissa H WattJohn BartlettKathryn I PollakPeter A UbelAngela FagerlinGita Suneja

Published in: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (2023)

The study revealed drivers of cancer treatment decision-making, highlighting physician-reported barriers and facilitators, and recommendations to support treatment decision-making. This is the first known study examining oncologists' perceptions of caring for PLWH. Given that cancer is a leading cause of death among PLWH, there is an urgent need to improve care and outcomes.

Keyphrases

decision making
primary care
healthcare
emergency department
clinical practice
papillary thyroid
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
single cell
insulin resistance
lymph node metastasis