[To understand the words of cancer: Lexonco, dictionary of oncology SOR SAVOIR PATIENT for patients and relatives. Methodological aspects].
In response to the evolution of the information-seeking behaviour of patients and concerns from health professionals regarding cancer patient information, the French National Federation of Comprehensive Cancer Centres (FNCLCC) introduced, in 1998, an information and education program dedicated to patients and relatives, the SOR SAVOIR PATIENT program. Lexonco project is a dictionary on oncology adapted for patients and relatives and validated by medical experts and cancer patients. This paper describes the methodological aspects which take into account patients and experts' perspectives to produce the defi nitions.
Delavigne
V
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Linguiste, FNCLCC, Paris.
Carretier
J
J
Brusco
Sylvie
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Leichtnam-Dugarin
L
L
Déchelette
M
M
Philip
Thierry
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D000465:Algorithms; D004018:Dictionaries, Medical as Topic; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D009626:Terminology as Topic