(UroToday.com) Shared decision-making regarding cancer treatment is critical. In previous PRIME educational programs involving patients with bladder cancer and their care teams, effective shared decision-making was found to be integral to the development of treatment plans that reflected patient preferences and treatment goals. However, oncology care teams face complex barriers that impede their ability to personalize bladder cancer therapy for each patient. PRIME conducted a Collaborative Learning Program in five US healthcare systems to support communication and shared decision-making between patients with bladder cancer and their urology/medical oncology teams to improve outcomes and quality of life for these patients. At the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary (GU) Cancers Symposium, Dr. Karim Chamie and colleagues presented results of their study assessing alignment and discordances on aspects of shared decision-making among bladder cancer patients and their urology and oncology teams.

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