Understanding communication between patients and healthcare professionals regarding comprehensive biomarker testing in precision oncology: A scoping review

ConclusionsPatient education by knowledgeable and confident HCPs, information management and a caring patient-HCP relationship communicating continuity of care regardless of cBT results are crucial to empower patients and shared decision-making in precision oncology. More data on the process and structure of cBT-related communication, distinction between and characterization of different timepoints of patient-HCP interactions are needed.

Source: Cancer Medicine - February 1, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Theresia Pichler, Friederike Mumm, Navdeep Dehar, Erin Dickman, Celia D íez de Los Ríos de la Serna, Andreas Dinkel, Kathrin Heinrich, Merel Hennink, Anndra D. Parviainen, Vincent Raske, Nicole Wicki, Amy C. Moore Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research