“Cancer begins and ends with people. In the midst of scientific abstraction, it is sometimes
possible to forget this one basic fact...” This simple, yet powerful statement by June …

Introduction Delivering person-centered care begins with understanding perspectives of
individuals who are recipients of care about their experiences and what constitutes a …

More than a decade after the Institute of Medicine (IOM) first studied the quality of cancer
care, obstacles to achieving high-quality care remain, and studies suggest that cancer care …

Objective To increase the understanding of patient-centered care (PCC) and address the
need for cross-cutting quality cancer care measures that are relevant to both patients and …

A diagnosis of cancer and its treatment often have a profound impact on an individual's
health-related quality of life—affecting physical, psychological, social, occupational, and …

Despite our success in improving survival outcomes in patients with cancer, the words “you
have cancer” are still terrifying. These 3 words immediately conjure up the threat of death …

Multimorbidity is known to contribute to the complexity of care for patients with cancer. This
qualitative study begins to explore cancer patients' experience with multimodal treatments …

Purpose Higher patient satisfaction is associated with improved health outcomes, treatment
adherence, and quality of life. The goal of this study was to explore oncology patients' …

Increasingly, cancer care is both more effective and more costly. With each new advance in
immunotherapy, precision medicine, or supportive care, there is more we can do for our …

Background: Surveys collecting patient experience data often contain a large number of
items covering a wide range of experiences. Knowing which areas to prioritize for …