title: [The importance of individual beliefs about cancer treatments for therapeutic decisions].
abstract: Interest for representations about cancer treatments and their side effects is increasing because their central role has been proved in how patients cope with illness and symptoms and how they react emotionally. Through a synthesis of the literature, this paper has two objectives: firstly, to clarify the current state of knowledge in this field, and secondly to point out the manner that bringing out these individual representations during oncological consultations contributes to preventing difficulties and treatment discontinuation and facilitates medical decision processing.
authors.affiliation: Institut de cancérologie Gustave-Roussy, unité de psycho-oncologie, 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94805 Villejuif cedex, France, Université Paris-Descartes - Sorbonne-Paris-Cité, Institut de psychologie, laboratoire de psychopathologie et processus de santé, EA 4057-IUPDP, 71, avenue Édouard-Vaillant, 92100 Boulogne, France.
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dauchy
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bungener
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000523:psychology; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: cancer; individual beliefs; treatments