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, patients will continue to decline chemotherapy. Shared decision-making and patient autonomy remain extremely important aspects of care. Collaborating with the patient and her family to discuss chemotherapy and options or alternatives is essential to this

Charting an even-handed, evidence-based path between the 2 extremes involves tailoring early detection efforts toward screening of younger populations and developing more stringent biopsy criteria. Informed and Shared Decision-Making Screening

for adverse effects, (3) reduce stress stemming from the patient–caregiver relationship, and (4) support patients and caregivers in shared decision-making by enabling risks and benefits to be discussed and patient values to be incorporated into

usage of complementary and alternative medicine . J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2013 ; 139 : 1515 – 1522 . 3. Thiel FC Schrauder MG Fasching PA . Shared decision-making in breast cancer: discrepancy between the treatment efficacy required by

other stakeholders involved in the treatment decision-making process, as a means to initiate a discussion of value between a provider and patient. Together, the 5 measures encourage shared decision-making based on a patient's individual values. NCCN

in shared decision-making.” He said the NCCN Evidence Blocks are not prescriptive, but they are a starting point for a productive conversation between patient and physician. Available for 10 Tumor Sites Each evidence block is compiled from

language barriers often face added difficulties when participating in shared decision-making. Some patients face conscious or unconscious biases that can have a big impact on their treatment options. “People always say that ‘cancer doesn't discriminate

when they are trying to complete diagnostic tests and make decisions about a treatment plan. The IOM report details many of the challenges inherent in effective patient-centered communication and shared decision-making, focusing Figure 1 A model

role in shared decision-making, ensuring their treatment plan is truly patient-centered.” “The NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Prostate Cancer outlines essential information about diagnosis and treatment in a comprehensible format. It serves as a

of hematologic malignancies and explored treatment advances in T-cell lymphomas, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Experts also discussed best practices for supportive care and shared decision-making. A