Treatment options information cancer patients and caregivers 2015

This statistic illustrates how important the clear communication of treatment options for cancer diagnosis is among patients and caregivers in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom in 2015. 71 percent of the caregivers felt that having all treatment options and recommendations presented clearly is important to them.

Quality of information about treatment options for cancer patients and caregivers as of 2015*

Characteristic	Patient	Caregiver
How well expectations were met	65%	57%
Gap between importance and experience	16%	14%
Having all cancer treatment options and recommendations presented clearly	81%	71%

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Release date

October 2015

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Region

Australia, United Kingdom, United States

Survey time period

November 2014 to February 2015

Number of respondents

1,456 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Respondents (patients and caregivers) were asked about their opinion concerning the following statement in connection to a communication about a cancer diagnosis: "Having all cancer treatment options and recommendations presented clearly."

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