Patient Advocacy/Empowerment

Patients who engage in decision-making are more likely to experience confidence and satisfaction in treatment decisions and trust in clinicians.

A cancer diagnosis may carry with it a variety of legal issues, including insurance coverage, government benefits, and consumer rights.

More than two-thirds of all new cancers are diagnosed among adults aged 60 years and older, and the number of seniors living in the United States continues to rise.

Nutritional support for cancer patients is often a challenge.

The National Cancer Institute estimates more than 20,000 people will be diagnosed and over 163,000 people will be living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in the United States in 2019.

Advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers carry high mortality rates and symptom burdens.

The GO₂ Foundation for Lung Cancer (GO₂) is transforming what it means to live with lung cancer.

The diagnosis of cancer evokes a life-threatening reaction that can immediately hinder the quality of life (QOL) of an individual and their family.

Breast cancer is a highly emotional diagnosis; patient experience should be monitored to limit emotional distress.

Studies on the impact of cancer on life goals are limited, and the majority of tools used were author developed, making it difficult to compare across studies.