OBJECTIVE Oncologists must have empathy when breaking bad news to patients who have incurable advanced cancer, and the level of empathy often depends on various individual characteristics. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between these characteristics and empathic behavior in Japanese oncologists. METHODS We videotaped consultations in which oncologists conveyed news of incurable ...

Twenty percent of patients with Cancer Associated Thrombosis receive an inferior vena cava filter annually. Insertion is guided by practice guidelines, which do not specify or discuss the use filters in malignancy. Adherence to these guidelines known be variable. We aimed see if there was consistent management venous thromboembolism among Medical Oncologists/Haematologists and Respiratory Physi...

HYPOTHESIS Surgical residents and staff oncologists (surgical, medical, and radiation therapy) have similar opinions on participation in physician-assisted death for patients with terminal cancer. DESIGN Prospective survey. SETTING Tertiary care referral center. PARTICIPANTS Residents undergoing surgical training (n = 56) and faculty oncologists (n = 24) of all specialties (surgical, medi...

In this study, we aimed to determine the perspectives of medical and radiation oncologists regarding consolidation radiotherapy in patients with a complete response after chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. The survey was designed to identify demographic and occupational features of medical and radiation oncologists and their views on application of consolidation radiotherap...

BACKGROUND Modern cancer treatments can cure or prolong patients' lives. However, the associated physical and psychosocial problems can detrimentally affect patients' compliance with treatment and, ultimately, their outcomes. Therefore, oncologists need to recognize the problems experienced by their patients and, when possible, help resolve these problems. METHODS The authors conducted a cros...