How teens and families want to hear cancer news
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study looks at how teens and young adults with tough-to-treat cancers, and their families, want to hear news about their cancer. It will help doctors learn the best ways to share information during check-ups and scans.
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Who can take part
- You are a patient aged 12–25 with a hard-to-treat cancer that your doctor says has a 50% or lower chance of being cured.
- You expect to have at least one check-up or scan in the next 6 months to see how the cancer is doing.
- Your doctor does not think you will be in the final months of life in the next 3 months.
- You are a parent or caregiver (18+ or legally independent) of a child with a hard-to-treat cancer, or you are a pediatric oncologist at a listed hospital.
- You are willing to talk about how you want to hear good and bad news about the cancer.
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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