Objectives 1) To understand what are the most significant communication and information
needs of patients with advanced incurable cancer and their caregivers. 2) To identify what …

OBJECTIVES: To identify the informational needs of individuals living with advanced cancer,
offer guidance to reliable and timely informational resources, and suggest ways in which …

Goals The aims of this study were to describe to what extent cancer patients with incurable
cancer report to have been informed about disease-related topics and how they evaluate the …

This study examines the information needs of cancer patients who contacted the National
Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Cancer Information Service (CIS) via a toll-free telephone number …

Communicating effectively with patients who have advanced cancer is one of the greatest
challenges facing physicians today. Whilst guiding the patient through complex diagnostic …

PURPOSE: Seven years ago, the National Cancer Institute compiled a review of the
literature published from 1979 to 1990 on information, education, and communication needs …

Patients with advanced cancer report wanting better communication. Our previous research
identified five specific communication domains important to end-of-life (EOL) cancer care …

Background: Now more than ever, cancer patients want health information. Little has been
published to characterize the information needs and preferred sources of that information for …

Clinical audits suggest that prognosis is often not discussed with cancer patients, and
cancer patients often over-or underestimate their prognosis. Doctors wish to convey …

Objective. Effective communication for cancer patients and/or caregivers can meet
information needs, reduce caregiver burden, improve physical and mental health, and …