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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

, monitoring, and management for patients and survivors. 17 The use of PROs in everyday clinical practice can promote better communication and shared decision-making by patients and providers, and help distinguish physical, emotional, and social issues that

cancer information and screening programs. 20 Although the benefit of prostate cancer screening is still under debate, 21 , 22 the American Cancer Society and the American Urological Association recommend shared decision-making between patients and

the highest risk of VTE. We are hopeful that this clinical tool will aid informed shared decision-making between providers and patients with MM regarding VTE risk before IMiD initiation. Future prospective studies are needed to define the best VTE

intermediate-risk prostate cancer to better inform shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers. Improved patient selection and surveillance protocols may be needed to reduce the risks of AS for men with favorable intermediate-risk prostate

critical in guiding decisions regarding care, monitoring strategies, aggressiveness of therapy, and patient counseling to enable shared decision-making. 10 Yet, although overall survival, recurrence-free survival, and associated prognostic factors have

mammography should be counseled regarding potential benefits, risks, and limitations, and shared decision-making is encouraged. Breast cancer is a major worldwide health problem. In the United States, 12.5%, or 1 in 8 women, will develop breast cancer during

perioperative period, 35 , 36 the role of health literacy in complex surgical oncology has not previously been delineated. Because surgery for cancer is especially complex in terms of shared decision-making, perioperative instructions, and the postoperative

.1200/JCO.2010.30.3909 41. Ruland CM , White T , Stevens M , . Effects of a computerized system to support shared decision making in symptom management of cancer patients: preliminary results . J Am Med Inform Assoc 2003 ; 10 : 573 – 579 . 10

and family/caregivers, whereas another panel member raised the possibility of reframing this information in an algorithm on shared decision-making. It was suggested that the current content provided important guidance on appropriate triggers for