Context Prognostic information is considered important for advanced cancer patients and
primary informal caregivers to prepare for the end of life. Little is known about discordance in …

Context Discordance in prognostic understanding between caregivers of adults with
advanced cancer and the oncologist may shape caregivers' views of the oncologist and …

Background This study aimed to examine (1) the evolution of patients–caregiver dyad
decision‐making role preferences over 3 years and the predictors of these preferences; and …

Background The complexity of end‐of‐life (EOL) communication in cancer care is often
increased by family caregivers, who frequently affect the information and decision‐making …

Background: Little is known about how patients with incurable cancer and caregivers differ
in their prognostic awareness, and the relationship between caregiver prognostic …

Background The perceptions of those called on to make decisions on behalf of patients who
lack capacity at the end of life must accurately reflect patient preferences. Aims To establish …

Goals of work Advanced cancer patients' perceptions of prognosis, which are often overly
optimistic compared to oncologist estimates, influence treatment preferences. The predictors …

Purpose Shared decision making is a tenet of contemporary medicine and oncology
practice. How involved elderly patients want to be in making treatment decisions and how …

Background Discordance between physicians' and patients' prognostic perceptions in
advanced cancer care threatens informed medical decision-making and end-of-life …

Background Disagreements between patients and caregivers about treatment benefits, care
decisions, and patients' health are associated with increased patient depression as well as …