Patient perspectives on treatment for mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Japan.

ABSTRACT: The increasing number of treatment options for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) in Japan underscores the critical need to comprehend their treatment preferences. In this study, individual semi-structured interviews with 20 Japanese patients with diagnosis of MCL or CLL/SLL were conducted and qualitatively analyzed to elicit concepts important for patients regarding treatment selection. Although effectiveness and safety were imperative for treatment selection, convenience and quality of life were also reported as important attributes. Over the course of their disease journey, patients reported diverse and changing preferences in terms of treatment characteristics. Additionally, there was a discrepancy between thei

SUBMITTER: Kiguchi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11303965 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature