Communication in Cancer Care - National Cancer Institute


Purpose of This PDQ Summary


Overview


Unique Aspects of Communication with Cancer Patients


Important Outcomes of Communication


Factors Affecting Communication


Communication Along the Disease Trajectory


Communicating with Children About Their Cancer


Training in Communication Skills


Current Clinical Trials


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Changes to This Summary (02/15/2010)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Communication Along the Disease Trajectory

Added text on the value of end-of-life discussions (cited Zhang et al. as reference 31).

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