Decision-Making Capacity for Chemotherapy and Associated Factors in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Lung Cancer.

CONCLUSION: A substantial proportion of patients diagnosed with lung cancer show impairments in their capacity to make a medical decision. Assessment of cognitive impairment and frailty may provide appropriate decision-making frameworks to act in the best interest of patients.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Decision-making capacity is the cornerstone of clinical practice. A substantial proportion of patients with cancer show impairments in their capacity to make a medical decision. Assessment of cognitive impairment and frailty may provide appropriate decision-making frameworks to act in the best interest of patients.
PMID: 29212735 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Oncologist - December 6, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ogawa A, Kondo K, Takei H, Fujisawa D, Ohe Y, Akechi T Tags: Oncologist Source Type: research