Stronger therapeutic alliance is associated with better quality of life among patients with advanced cancer.

Teresa Hagan ThomasAndrew AlthouseLauren SiglerRobert ArnoldEdward ChuDouglas B WhiteMargaret RosenzweigKenneth SmithThomas J SmithYael Schenker

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2021)

Collaborative, trusting relationships between patients with advanced cancer and their oncologists are associated with better patient quality of life. Future research should investigate the causal, longitudinal nature of these relationships.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
case report
current status
quality improvement
cross sectional