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, and whose RT can be limited to the breast and not include the nodes, Dr. Lyons added. She emphasized that shared decision-making is critical in situations such as this. “The patient may want to accept a higher risk of locoregional recurrence versus

, a shared decision-making process between physicians and patients was recommended) and because screening practices for this subgroup vary across different Canadian jurisdictions, a sensitivity analysis was conducted, repeating all analyses on women

-negative NSCLC in a nontrial setting, which can improve the shared decision-making process and better inform treatment recommendations. In this study, 900 patients aged 70 years or older were given AC. Although there are no specific guidelines for the treatment

predicted survival. These findings provide consistent evidence supporting the potential usefulness of taking baseline HRQoL into account in doctor–patient communication and in shared decision-making about the choice of treatment. We are the first to apply

routinely recommend cytoreductive therapy; however, this is another situation in which shared decision-making is vital. Broadly speaking, the lack of consensus regarding the impact of platelet count in ET suggests this is a complex relationship that is

-sensitive malignancies. Thus, reports such as this highlight the potential for immunotherapy to be safely and effectively administered in this unique patient population. A thorough discussion of risks and benefits with the patient and shared decision-making are critical

and performance of cTME after neoadjuvant therapy. When discussing treatment options with an individual patient after local excision, shared decision-making may lead to refraining from cTME. Several factors may contribute to this: first, patient

provider Promote policies and reimbursement mechanisms that support interoperability and encourage the aggregation of patient data that will promote shared decision-making and increase understanding between patients, providers, and payers Maintain and

has worked elsewhere, and making sure these discussions include input from patient advocates. Visit NCCN.org to learn more about the tools NCCN provides to encourage prevention and enable shared decision-making between patients and providers

aggressive treatment for fit patients and more conservative therapies for frail patients. Taking the differing outcomes of these groups into account, the patient and oncologist can develop a treatment plan in a shared decision-making process that incorporates