Journal Of Oncology Practice Podcast

Dr. Chino welcomes Dr. Yael Schenker to discuss a new clinical trial testing the best way of engaging patients with Advance Care Planning (ACP), the process of understanding personal values, life goals, and medical care preferences so that patient wishes are honored at end-of-life. TRANSCRIPT Dr. Fumiko Chino: Hello, and welcome to Put Into Practice, the podcast for the JCO Oncology Practice. I am Dr. Fumiko Chino, an Associate Professor in Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center with a research focus on access, affordability, and equity. Care delivery goals for the critically ill, including those with cancer, have shifted towards a patient-centered framework. Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of understanding and sharing personal values, life goals, and medical care preferences so that patient wishes are honored at the end of life. Despite growing evidence of the benefits of these discussions, documentation of advance directives remains low, with some studies showing less than half of pe