INTRODUCTION Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is often used by cancer patients, yet, communication with the oncologist is poor. The objective of our study was to gather information on patients' usage of CAM, source of information, and aims, in order to derive strategies to improve the communication between physicians and patients on this topic. MATERIALS AND METHODS An online surv...

PURPOSE This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between the informed consent process and the treatment received by patients with advanced laryngeal cancer. METHODS The study group was composed of 101 consecutive patients who were eligible for the Department of Veterans Affairs Laryngeal Cancer Study Group and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group/Head and Neck Intergroup (RTOG 91-11) ...

A strict collaboration is necessary between the oncologist and the surgeon, both must know the respective problematic and competences and must contribute together to all phases of clinical management of patients affected by NSCLC.