Perception Prognosis, Goals of Treatment, and Communication

Completed

Conditions studied: Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer, Biliary Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to assess what the participant understands about their illness, prognosis, the goals of the cancer treatment and their communication with their oncology providers. This study will help us to figure out how the investigators can improve how other patients understand their illness and goals of treatment and help us improve communication with their doctors. This research is being done because there is not a lot of information on how much patients understand about their illness and prognosis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01401894

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

50

Starts

2010-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Confirmed new diagnosis of advanced gastric, esophageal, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary cancer, not being treated with curative intent.
• Planning to receive chemotherapy at Massachusetts General Hospital
• Ability to read and respond to questions in English.

You may not qualify if…

• Prior chemotherapy for current stage of disease.

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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