Association between Advanced Cancer Patients' Perception of Curability and Patients' Characteristics, Decisional Control Preferences, Symptoms, and End-of-Life Quality Care Outcomes

Abstract

Thirty-seven percent of advanced cancer patients receiving PC inaccurately perceived their disease curable. These patients were more likely to have earlier PC referrals. An accurate perception of curability was associated with passive DCP. Further studies are needed to test effective communication strategies to mitigate this misperception.