Using shared decision-making tools for kidney cancer care
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether a shared decision-making approach—using decision aids and guided discussions—helps people make better choices for kidney cancer treatment. It may help you feel more informed and involved when you and your care team decide on next steps.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with renal cell cancer (kidney cancer)
- You have a decision to make that matches the study’s decision aids (early tumor or spread/metastatic disease)
- You can understand the study and sign written consent
- You can complete questionnaires or take part in an individual interview
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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