Japanese journal of clinical oncology
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Nov 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialOncologists' recognition of supportive care needs and symptoms of their patients in a breast cancer outpatient consultation.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy of oncologists' recognition of their patients' supportive care needs and symptoms in breast cancer outpatient consultation in Japan. ⋯ Oncologists' recognition may not accurately reflect their patients' supportive care needs and symptoms in usual care. Incorporation of a standard assessment system for supportive care needs and symptoms in clinical practice must heighten the oncologists' awareness of their patients' these problems.