Certain death in uncertain time: informing hope by quantifying a best case scenario

J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jun 1;28(16):2802-4. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.27.3326. Epub 2010 Apr 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude to Death*
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Life Expectancy
  • Life Tables*
  • Male
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Neoplasms / psychology*
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Survival Analysis
  • Survivors / statistics & numerical data
  • Time Factors
  • Truth Disclosure