Araujo Daniel V, Soler Joao A, Cordeiro de Lima Vladmir C
Medical Oncology Department, Hospital de Base, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.
Medical Oncology Department, Hospital de Base, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.
Med. 2022 Jul 8;3(7):445-449. doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2022.06.007.
Patient-centered trials are pivotal to advancing the oncology field efficiently. However, in recent years, there has been a shift away from patient-centered approaches. In this commentary, we describe common non-patient-centric practices of contemporary trials, discuss their implications, and propose potential solutions to relocate patients to the center of trials where they belong.