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Patients' considerations of time toxicity when assessing cancer treatments with marginal benefit.

Arjun GuptaMichael D BrundageJacqueline GalicaSafiya KarimRachel KovenTerry L NgJennifer O'DonnellJulia tenHoveAndrew RobinsonChristopher M Booth
Published in: The oncologist (2024)
Almost half of participating patients spontaneously raised the issue of time burdens of cancer care when making hypothetical treatment decisions. These patients had notable differences in treatment preferences compared to those who did not mention considerations of time. Decision science researchers and clinicians should consider time burdens as an important attribute in research and in clinic.
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