Preferences of adults with cancer for systemic cancer treatment: do preferences differ based on age?
Future Oncol
; 18(3): 311-321, 2022 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-34761681
Lay abstract Understanding the preferences of adults with cancer is important for physicians to develop personalized cancer treatment plans. We used a self-reported 30-item questionnaire, the Therapy Preference Scale, to help patients express their preferences with regard to safety, efficacy and other aspects of therapy. While 56% of the patients in our study would accept treatment offering increased life expectancy at an expense of short-term side effects, 75% preferred maintenance of cognition, functional ability and quality of life to quantity of days. Compared with younger patients, older patients preferred oral instead of intravenous treatment, shorter hospital stay, preservation of cognitive function and avoidance of pain.
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Preferência do Paciente
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Dor do Câncer
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Neoplasias
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Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article