Expectations of outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding patients' expectations of their treatment is critical to ensure appropriate treatment decisions, and to explore how expectations influence coping, quality of life and well-being. This study aimed to examine these issues related to treatment in patients with colorectal cancer.

Methods

A literature search from January 1946 to September 2016 was performed to identify available data regarding patients' expectations of outcomes following colorectal cancer treatment. A narrative synthesis of the evidence was planned.

Results

Of 4337 items initially identified, 20 articles were included in the review. In studies presenting data on overall and short-term survival, patients considerably overestimated prognosis. Patients also had unrealistic expectation

SUBMITTER: Young AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6156162 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature