Attitudes of physicians and patients toward immediate and intraoperative chemotherapy treatment in colon cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We have shown in a Phase I trial that immediate adjuvant chemotherapy (IAC) during surgical resection and immediately postoperative is safe and feasible in patients with colon cancer (CC). IAC avoids delays in adjuvant treatment and has the potential to improve survival and quality of life. We aim to determine patients and providers attitudes toward this novel multidisciplinary treatment approach.

Methods

Two web-based surveys were administered to newly diagnosed CC patients, survivors, surgeons and oncologists. Surveys assessed treatment preferences and perceived barriers to IAC. Chi-square tests were conducted to compare differences between patients' and providers' responses.

Results

Responses were collected from 35 patients and 40 providers. Patients w

SUBMITTER: Jafari MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332605 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature