Survivor and Caregiver Expectations and Preferences Regarding Lung Cancer Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Treatment success in lung cancer is no longer restricted to objective measures of disease-specific outcomes and overall survival alone but now incorporates treatment morbidity and subjective quality of life (QoL). This study reports how lung cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers define treatment success and prioritize treatment decisions.

Materials and methods

An online survey with both ranking and free-response questions was administered among lung cancer survivors and caregivers. Responses were used to evaluate treatment priorities, perceptions of treatment success based on Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status, and troublesomeness of treatment-related toxicities.

Results

Among 61 respondents (29 lung cancer survivors, 28 caregive

SUBMITTER: Wieland J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6986396 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature