Advanced lung cancer patients likely to misunderstand treatment

Advanced lung cancer patients likely to misunderstand treatment

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Monday, October 29, 2012
At some advanced stages of lung cancer, radiation therapy is offered largely to relieve symptoms. But many patients mistakenly believe it's likely to cure them, a new study finds. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press / July 17, 2000)

Oncologists may be failing to communicate to advanced lung cancer patients and their families about the limits of measures aimed at making them more comfortable, according to a new study with authors from the University of Iowa, among other institutions.

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