"Even if I Don't Remember, I Feel Better". A Qualitative Study of Patients with Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy or Surgery

While surgical resection is recommended for most patients with early stage lung cancer according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, stereotactic body radiotherapy is increasingly being used. Provider-patient communication regarding the risks and benefits of each approach may be...

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Published in:	Annals of the American Thoracic Society Vol. 13; no. 8; pp. 1361 - 1369
Main Authors:	Golden, Sara E, Thomas, Jr, Charles R, Deffebach, Mark E, Sukumar, Mithran S, Schipper, Paul H, Tieu, Brandon H, Kee, Andrew Y, Tsen, Andrew C, Slatore, Christopher G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Thoracic Society 01-08-2016
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - psychology Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - therapy Communication Conflict (Psychology) Decision Making Female Humans Interviews as Topic Lung Neoplasms - psychology Lung Neoplasms - therapy Male Middle Aged Patient Outcome Assessment Patient Participation Patient Satisfaction Prospective Studies Qualitative Research Radiosurgery Stress, Psychological United States communication thoracic diseases patient-centered outcomes
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