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BackgroundShared understanding of prognosis is vital for optimal, multidisciplinary, clinical decision making.
AimsThis study aims to determine the frequency and nature of prognostic information in medical oncologists’ letters to referring doctors for patients with metastatic cancer.
MethodsWe reviewed all consultation letters (to June 2014) for new patients with metastatic cancer presenting to...
Background
People with incurable cancer require information about their prognosis to make informed decisions about their future.
Aims
To determine the frequency, form and documentation of prognostic discussions between oncologists and their patients with incurable cancer.
Methods
We surveyed medical oncologists in Australia and New Zealand about their practices communicating prognosis.
Results...
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