Patient Perceptions of Radiation Therapy Prior to Initial Consultation With a Radiation Oncologist
Patient concerns related to RT toxicities and impact on daily life were common, as were misconceptions of RT. Pre-consultation assessment of patient expectations regarding RT is feasible and may be helpful in addressing patients concerns early and in real-time.
Authors
- Jeffrey V. Brower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3083-3164)
- Tariq Abuali
- Colton Ladbury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2668-3415)
- Matthew Loscalzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2185-7241)
- Arya Amini
- Virginia Chih-Yi Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3129-4235)
- Jennifer Novak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0558-0150)
- A. C. Tam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0814-3053)
- Brett Evans
Institutions
- City Of Hope National Medical Center (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- General Department of Preventive Medicine (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2024.101676
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.40