Aalaa M. Abdou

Abstract In Egypt, approximately 134,000 new cancer cases and over 30,000 deaths are recorded annually. Unfortunately, a considerable proportion of patients present with an advanced stage. This patient population often faces a misconception that if they understand their disease stage and treatment goals, it will increase their anxiety. This study assessed Egyptian patients’ perceptions of their treatment objectives and the factors influencing their understanding.

Abstract 12133 Background: Management of metastatic solid malignancies is generally focused on prolonging life along with improvement of quality of life. Hence palliative intent treatment. The understanding of the disease nature and its treatment intent is variable among patients and it’s unclear what are the main contributing factors.