A systematic review of factors influencing older adults' decision to accept or decline cancer treatment. Issue 2 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Puts, Martine T.E.; Tapscott, Brianne; Fitch, Margaret; Howell, Doris; Monette, Johanne; Wan-Chow-Wah, Doreen; Krzyzanowska, Monika; Leighl, Nathasha B.; Springall, Elena; Alibhai, Shabbir M.
• Is Part Of: Cancer treatment reviews. Volume 41:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Cancer -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- therapy -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Treatment; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.99406
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.12.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-7372

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab010"> <title id="st145">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0085"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0165">Factors for accepting or declining treatment were similar.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0170">Convenience, treatment success rates and side effects were important factors.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0175">Many older patients just accepted the physician's treatment recommendation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0180">Treatment experiences of others influenced the treatment decision.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>