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ArticleMolecular oncology2025

Enhancing patient engagement in cancer research: a focus on patient-centric approaches to scientific discovery.

Estela Cepeda, Marina Reguero, Vanesa Abón, Marta Puyol

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Article in Molecular oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Estela CepedaScientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer, Madrid, Spain.
Marina RegueroScientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer, Madrid, Spain.
Vanesa AbónScientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer, Madrid, Spain.
Marta PuyolScientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer, Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2180-8883

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patient engagement in healthcare and research empowers patients to actively participate in decision-making, treatment planning, and research design, fostering better treatment outcomes and relevance. However, barriers, such as power imbalances, structural limitations, a lack of awareness, and socioeconomic disparities, often hinder meaningful involvement, particularly for marginalized groups. Overcoming these challenges requires inclusive frameworks and infrastructures to promote collaboration among patients, researchers, and other stakeholders. Initiatives like the Patient Engagement Open Forum or World Cancer Research Day underscore the importance of patient-centered approaches. By fostering trust, transparency, and shared decision-making, a more inclusive and impactful healthcare and research ecosystem can be achieved.

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Biomedical ResearchNeoplasmsPatient-Centered CarePatient ParticipationHumanshealth equitypatient advocacypatient barrierspatient‐centered researchpopulation diversitypublic engagement

Identifiers

PMID39981818
PMCPMC12161468

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