To Tell or Not to Tell: Exploring the Preferences and Attitudes of Patients and Family Caregivers on Disclosure of a Cancer-Related Diagnosis and Prognosis

PURPOSE: To understand the preferences and attitudes of patients and family caregivers on disclosure of cancer diagnosis and prognosis in an Indian setting. METHODS: Overall, 250 adult patients with cancer and 250 family caregivers attending the outpatients of a tertiary cancer hospital for the firs...

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Main Authors: Arunangshu Ghoshal, Naveen Salins, Anuja Damani, Jayeeta Chowdhury, Arundhati Chitre, Mary Ann Muckaden, Jayita Deodhar, Rajendra Badwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Global Oncology
Online Access:http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.19.00132