Patients with esophageal cancer were offered decision counseling (dc) either before or after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (ncrt) to reflect on their treatment preferences. Interviews with patients revealed that those who received counseling before ncrt were satisfied with the timing, while some patients who received counseling after ncrt would have preferred it earlier. Overall, patients had positive experiences with dc. The study recommends introducing dc early and discussing with patients when they prefer to discuss treatment options more extensively during the decision-making process.
Journal Article by Hermus M, van der Zijden CJ (…) Kranenburg LW et 3 al. in Ann Surg Oncol
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