Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …

Background This is the third update of a review that was originally published in the
Cochrane Library in 2002, Issue 2. People with cancer, their families and carers have a high …

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) represents more than 35,000
oncologists and other health care professionals who care for people with cancer and …

Background: Recruitment of patients into randomised clinical trials (RCTs) is essential for
treatment evaluation. Appreciation of the barriers and drivers towards participation is …

Background: Research suggests that participants do not always adequately understand
studies. While some consent interventions increase understanding, methodologic …

Background Recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is often difficult. Clinician
related factors have been implicated as important reasons for low rates of recruitment …

Background Improving communication requires that clinicians and patients change their
behaviors. Interventions might be more successful if they incorporate principles from …

BACKGROUND To better inform clinical practice, this study was aimed at capturing patients'
motivations for enrolling in phase 1 trials and at quantifying their expectations of the benefits …

Background Inclusion of minorities in clinical research is an essential step to develop novel
cancer treatments, improve health care overall, understand potential differences in …

Objectives The objective of this study was to describe and evaluate a training intervention for
recruiting patients to randomized controlled trials (RCTs), particularly for those anticipated to …