About this study
Caring for a child with cancer is a team effort. The patient and parents talk with the cancer doctor, also known as a pediatric oncologist, and other medical team members to make treatment decisions. These discussions can be especially difficult when a child’s cancer has worsened or come back after treatment because the news is not as good as expected.
This study will evaluate the communication between parents whose children have been treated for certain solid tumors at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the children’s pediatric oncologists.
Purpose of this clinical trial
Researchers want to understand better how pediatric oncologists communicate with patient families. They also want to determine what steps doctors can take to improve the way they share information with parents and patients.
Eligibility overview
Parents of children with cancer:
- Age 18 or older
- Biological parent, step-parent or primary legal guardian
- Reads and speaks English
Patients:
- Primary oncologist is enrolled in the study.
- 30 years old or younger
- Diagnosed with solid tumor and/or brain tumor
- Likelihood of cure is 50% or less
- Less than 3 months until end-of-therapy disease evaluation OR
- Disease has relapsed, progressed or not responded to therapy