Table 5 Goal of treatment – from physician survey (n = 103)
First Rank | Second Rank | Third Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment Goal | n | % | n | % | n | % |
Prolongate life | 60 | 58.3% | 13 | 12.6% | 14 | 13.6% |
Stabilize disease | 1 | 1.0% | 12 | 11.7% | 11 | 10.7% |
Preserve Quality of life | 11 | 10.7% | 20 | 19.4% | 12 | 11.7% |
Delay chemotherapy | 5 | 4.9% | 6 | 5.8% | 18 | 17.5% |
Symptom relief | 5 | 4.9% | 18 | 17.5% | 25 | 24.3% |
Tumour shrinkage | 9 | 8.7% | 10 | 9.7% | 7 | 6.8% |
Improve quality of life | 12 | 11.7% | 24 | 23.3% | 16 | 15.5% |