Best practices for communication of prognosis and end-of-life discussions with patients with advanced breast cancer: A report from the advanced breast cancer global alliance
The workshop highlighted the complexity of EoL communication in ABC. Participants identified challenges and opportunities, and suggested best practices. While these approaches should be universally adopted, they must always be guided by patient preferences, considering individual and cultural differences to ensure compassionate and effective communication.
Authors
- Belinda E. Kiely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1662-3523)
- Fátima Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6692-2249)
- Luzia Travado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3509-3035)
- Lesley Fallowfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0577-4518)
- Roberta Ventura
- Jessica Dullehan
Institutions
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB)
- Champalimaud Foundation (PT)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Breast Cancer Alliance (US)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Breast
- Published
- 2025-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2025.104595
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88