Attitudes of patients with metastatic cancer towards research biopsies

ConclusionsPatients with cancer show a greater willingness to consider APBs compared to RPOBs, and biopsies performed at less invasive body sites. There are differences in the attitudes of patients with different cancers towards research biopsies. Further research addressing motivations and barriers to research biopsies should be considered to increase the availability of this important resource.

Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology - November 6, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Danielle H. Robinson, Leonid Churilov, Nancy U. Lin, Elgene Lim, Davinia Seah Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research