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ArticleGynecologic oncology reports2022

A prospective cross-sectional survey comparing patient and provider expectations regarding ovarian cancer prognosis.

Sarah P Huepenbecker, Xiaochen Zhang, Mark A Morgan, Ashley F Haggerty

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  1. Trends in hospice referral timing and location among individuals dying of ovarian cancer: persistence of missed opportunities.International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society · 2023
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Sarah P HuepenbeckerPerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Xiaochen ZhangCenter for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health, University of Pennsylvania, 3440 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Mark A MorganDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Ashley F HaggertyDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

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Introduction: There is limited data comparing patient and physician expectations regarding ovarian cancer prognosis. Our primary objective was to compare physician and patient estimates of survival to 6 months, 1 year, and 5 years; secondary objectives included comparing provider and patient responses on the likelihood of requiring future treatments and categorizing patient and provider preferences regarding communication about prognosis. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional survey was delivered to 10 gynecologic oncology providers and 50 adult ovarian cancer patients from November 2015-April 2016 at one institution. Descriptive statistics were used to categorize survey answers and compare survey answers between patients and providers; multivariable logistic regression evaluated patient survey responses. Results: All providers (100%) believed treating providers should discuss prognosis and 90% reported having prognostic conversations with patients, compared to 63%, 37%, and 4% of patients who reported discussing prognosis, living wills/advance directives, and palliative care/hospice services, respectively, with their provider. Compared to their provider, patients gave significantly lower estimations of requiring any future therapy (mean score 84.6 vs 74, p <.001) and future chemotherapy (mean score 84.1 vs 69.8, p <.001) and significantly higher estimations of requiring future surgery (mean score 23.3 vs 40, p <.001), achieving remission (mean score 33.5 vs 47.5, p =.009), survival to 1 year (mean score 77.1 vs 86.4, p =.002), and survival to 5 years (mean score 40.5 vs 61.3, p <.001). Conclusions: Although gynecologic oncology providers believe it is important to discuss prognosis and end-of-life care, there are gaps in communication, knowledge, and expectations between providers and ovarian cancer patients.

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Advanced care planningCancer communicationCancer prognosisOvarian cancer

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