Escalation, maintenance and abstention in oncology a new study design to identify how individual values of patients impact on the assessment of risks and benefits of novel therapeutic concepts in cases of gynaecological tumors and colorectal cancer: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT: Being diagnosed with cancer is a life-altering event that profoundly reshapes an indivdual's biography, especially in terms of temporality and physicality. Modern treatment approaches, such as maintenance therapy or therapeutic abstinence, often conflict with patients' desire for a radical fight against the disease. Decision-making about therapeutic goals is shaped by the tension between medical-scientific expertise and personal values and experiences, making it particularly challenging to align diverse preferences and norms. This study aims to analyse values in the context of the challenging human experience of cancer. We hypothesise that conventional quantitative measures, including patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) may be insufficient to fully capture patients' perspective on th

SUBMITTER: Theis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12287738 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature