Patients’ perspectives and the perceptions of healthcare providers in the treatment of early rectal cancer; a qualitative study

Patients’ perspectives and the perceptions of healthcare providers in the treatment of early rectal cancer; a qualitative study

Abstract Background Shared decision-making has become of increased importance in choosing the most suitable treatment strategy for early rectal cancer, however, clinical decision-making is still primarily based on physicians’ perspectives. Balancing quality of life and oncological outcomes is diffic...

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Main Authors: Lisanne J. H. Smits, Annabel S. van Lieshout, Saskia Debets, Sacha Spoor, Leon M. G. Moons, Koen C. M. J. Peeters, Stefan E. van Oostendorp, Olga C. Damman, Rien J. P. A. Janssens, Wytze Lameris, Nicole C. T. van Grieken, Jurriaan B. Tuynman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Early rectal cancer
Patients’ perspectives
Organ preservation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11734-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11734-0

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