A mixed-methods study of communication preferences and experiences from diagnosis to death as reported by patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers
Critical points in the cancer journey, such as after diagnosis, during treatment decisions, and at recurrence/progression, present opportunities to support patients and family caregivers through structured follow-up visits, early palliative care introduction, normalization of second opinions, and tailored resources.
Authors
- Meghan C. Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1967-1018)
- Manali I. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9943-5762)
- Su‐Ying Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6616-5970)
- Natalia Colocci
- Steve Lai
- Ellis C. Dillon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9910-0869)
- Amandeep Mann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9470-4839)
- Harold S. Luft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4696-2745)
- Armando Valdez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1350-2512)
Institutions
- Sutter Health (US)
- Lee University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Sutter Medical Center (US)
- Palo Alto Institute (US)
- UConn Health (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109315
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88