"What's a Win": A Qualitative Study Exploring Surgeon Perspectives on Operative Intent in Non-curative Cancer Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore surgeons' perspectives on and priorities for communicating about non-curative operations for patients with advanced cancers, which aim to improve longevity or quality of life without possibility of cure.

Summary background data

Describing the potential benefits of non-curative surgery is important so that treatment decisions are based on an accurate understanding of what surgery can achieve. However, surgeons' perspectives on and practices for communicating non-curative operative intent with patients are not known.

Methods

This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with cancer surgeons who were recruited throughout the U.S. through purposive and snowball sampling. Interviews included discussions around two case scenarios describing

SUBMITTER: Farber ON 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718607 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature