Dr. Nancy Snyderman’s “My Patient, My Teacher”
In an article in the AARP Magazine, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Chief Medical Editor for NBC News, describes her experience treating Lindsay Nohr, a patient with tongue cancer, describing Lindsay as “my patient, my teacher.” Dr. Snyderman writes, “We can't know then what we will come to realize later in life ...
Do Oncologists Lie to Their Patients About Their Prognoses?
In a blog in Forbes, Peter Ubel asks, “Do Oncologists Lie to Their Patients About Their Prognoses?” Ubel shares a case study in which an oncologist gave a patient a false and overly optimistic estimate of his chance for remission. He says of the doctor’s action, “The oncologist’s behavior that ...
NCCS and CLC Comments on PCORI research priorities
Joe Selby, M.D., M.P.H Executive Director Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Re: Draft National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda Dear Dr. Selby: The undersigned organizations, representing cancer patients, physicians, and researchers, are pleased to provide comments on the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Draft National Priorities for Research and Research ...
Most women with cancer want a role in making decisions
About two-thirds of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer want to take part in making decisions about their treatment, according to a new survey of patients from five different countries. Some of these women want complete control over making treatment choices while others want to share the decision with ...
Bill calling for written care plans for cancer patients introduced in Congress
Legislation created by leading cancer advocates and inspired by Institute of Medicine A bill aimed at making the cancer patient an informed and active participant in his or her own care was introduced in Congress on December 16th by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) and Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA). The Comprehensive ...
