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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2021

The Importance of Shared Decision-Making for Patients with Glioblastoma.

Al Musella, Ralph DeVitto, Matt Anthony, Dellann Elliott Mydland

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Article in Patient preference and adherence, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Al MusellaThe Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc, Hewlett, NY, USA.
Ralph DeVittoAmerican Brain Tumor Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
Matt AnthonyHead for the Cure Foundation, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Dellann Elliott MydlandEndBrainCancer Initiative, Redmond, WA, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Navigating care for patients with cancer can be overwhelming considering the multiple specialists they encounter and the numerous decisions they must make. For patients with glioblastoma (GBM), management is further complicated by a poor prognosis, feelings of isolation, urgency to treat, and cognitive decline associated with this rare and progressive disease. For these reasons, it is imperative that shared decision-making (SDM) be integrated into standard practice to ensure that the risks and benefits of all treatments are discussed and weighed with the patient's expectations and goals in mind. In this manuscript, the importance of SDM in GBM and the potential benefits to the practice and patient are discussed from the unique perspective of advocacy leaders. Their insights from interactions with patients and caregivers provide a template for empowering patients, improving patient-physician communication and understanding, and reducing patient and caregiver anxieties. Ultimately, increased SDM may lead to a better quality of life and improved treatment outcomes.

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advocacy organizationsbrain tumoroncologypatient advocacypatient-centered care

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PMID34531651
PMCPMC8439973

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