title: Clinical trials in osteosarcoma treatment: patients' perspective through art.
abstract: Patients with osteosarcoma were encouraged to create artwork about their experiences of taking part in the EURAMOS 1 clinical trial. Art sessions allowed patients to express their feelings and talk openly about their condition and treatment. Each patient created artwork which reveals their experience through chemotherapy and surgery as well as their hopes for the future. Patients supported a positive focussed art activity which can help improve their quality of life during cancer treatment.
authors.affiliation: The London Sarcoma Service, University College Hospital, Complementary Therapy Group, 1st Floor Rosenheim Building, 25 Grafton Way, London WC1E 6AU, UK. lizzie.burns@bioch.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: Lizzie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perisoglou
mesh_terms: D001154:Art; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000523:psychology*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept