“Clinical trials are space travel”: Factors of psychological response to recurrence among oncologists enrolling patients in treatment optimization trials
Nicole Lynn Henderson,
Courtney Andrews,
Stacey A. Ingram
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundCancer recurrence after treatment is a concern for patients and oncologists alike. The movement towards treatment optimization, with trials testing less than the current standard of care (SoC), complicates this experience. Our objective was to assess oncologists' psychological response to patient recurrence on optimization‐focused trials and identify factors that influence those experiences.MethodsClinical oncologists participated in a semi‐structured interview regarding patient enrollment in treatme… Show more
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