Williams Fernandes Barra

1 Background Cancer is a complex and multistage disease with high morbidity and mortality worldwide [1, 2]. Current diagnostic and prognostic approaches are insufficient for effective clinical management of the disease. Tumor markers, imaging tests, and tissue biopsy cannot characterize the complex temporal or spatial heterogeneity of tumors and metastatic lesions [1-5].

Abstract : Background: Advance care planning (ACP) and goals of care discussion involve the exploration of what is most important to a person to prepare for health-care decision making. Despite their well-established benefits, they are still not frequently performed in clinical oncology practice. This study aims to describe the barriers to discussion goals of care with oncology patients from the perspective of medical residents. Methods.

Review Kelly C.S. Oliveira, Iago Barroso Ramos, Jessica M.C. Silva, Williams Fernandes Barra, Gregory J. Riggins, Vikrant Palande, Catarina Torres Pinho, Milana Frenkel-Morgenstern, Sidney E.B. Santos, Paulo P. Assumpcao, Rommel R. Burbano and Danielle Queiroz Calcagno DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-19-0768 Published April 2020 This article requires a subscription to view the full text. You may purchase access to this article or login to access your subscription using the links below.