Willingness of patients with sarcoma to participate in cancer surveillance research: a cross-sectional patient survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the proportion of patients with extremity sarcoma who would be willing to participate in a clinical trial in which they would be randomised to one of four different postoperative sarcoma surveillance regimens. Additionally, we assessed patients' perspectives on the burden of cancer care, factors that influence comfort with randomisation and the importance of cancer research.

Design

Prospective, cross-sectional patient survey.

Setting

Outpatient sarcoma clinics in Canada, the USA and Spain between May 2017 and April 2020. Survey data were entered into a study-specific database.

Participants

Patients with extremity sarcoma who had completed definitive treatment from seven clinics across Canada, the USA and Spain.

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SUBMITTER: Schneider P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7919570 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature