Cancer disclosure –Account from a pediatric oncology ward in egypt

ConclusionsOur findings indicate that cancer disclosure at the Children's Cancer Hospital is to a certain degree common, yet even when disclosure does take place; it is mainly in the absence of the child. Moreover, the information provided during the conversation may not be fully comprehended by the parent or the child due to the physician's misleading use of terms when disclosing the disease. Therefore, better practice should be developed for disease disclosure, and proper communication should be established between the patients and the provider; patient autonomy should also have an influence in the clinical practice.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - June 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hanan El Malla, Gunnar Steineck, Nathalie Ylitalo Helm, Ulrica Wilder äng, Yasser El Sayed Elborai, Mohammad Elshami, Ulrika Kreicbergs Tags: PAPER Source Type: research