Communicating Risks of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Getting Beyond the Laundry List | Zendy

Eden R. Brauer | Zendy; Elisa F Long | Zendy; Joy Melnikow | Zendy; Peter M. Ravdin | Zendy; Patricia A. Ganz | Zendy

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Communicating Risks of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Getting Beyond the Laundry List

Author(s) -

Eden R. Brauer,

Elisa F Long,

Joy Melnikow,

Peter M. Ravdin,

Patricia A. Ganz

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of oncology practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.555

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 1935-469X

pISSN - 1554-7477

DOI - 10.1200/jop.18.00162

Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , survivorship curve , focus group , quality of life (healthcare) , family medicine , intensive care medicine , adjuvant therapy , oncology , medline , qualitative research , cancer , nursing , social science , marketing , sociology , political science , law , business

According to the Institute of Medicine, high-quality cancer care should include effective communication between clinicians and patients about the risks and benefits, expected response, and impact on quality of life of a recommended therapy. In the delivery of oncology care, the barriers to and facilitators of communication about potential long-term and late effects, post-treatment expectations, and transition to survivorship care have not been fully defined.

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