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Table 3 Patient treatment expectations for palliative chemotherapy

From: Patients and family caregivers report high treatment expectations during palliative chemotherapy: a longitudinal prospective study

Ā Ā 

<ā€‰70ā€‰years

Ā Ā 

ā‰„70

years

Ā Ā 

Patient expectations*

No.

Total no.

%

No.

Total no.

%

P**

Reduced pain and discomfort

ā€ƒ1st cycle

8

21

28

5

10

33

.7

ā€ƒ2nd cycle

11

26

42

3

17

18

.1

ā€ƒ3st cycle

11

25

44

4

15

27

.3

Prolongation of life

ā€ƒ1st cycle

22

29

76

13

13

87

.7

ā€ƒ2nd cycle

16

26

62

15

18

88

.08

ā€ƒ3rd cycle

16

25

64

12

15

80

.5

Cure

ā€ƒ1st cycle

8

29

28

1

15

7

.1

ā€ƒ2nd cycle

9

26

35

2

17

12

.2

ā€ƒ3rd cycle

7

25

28

2

15

13

.4

  1. *Patients could choose more than one answer
  2. **P values were derived from Fisherā€™s exact test
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BMC Palliative Care

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