Neoplasms

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

All Conditions

Respiratory Tract (Lung and Bronchial) Diseases

Urinary Tract, Sexual Organs, and Pregnancy Conditions

Gland and Hormone Related Diseases

Behaviors and Mental Disorders

Rare Diseases

Breast Neoplasms

Lung Neoplasms

Neuroblastoma

Testicular Neoplasms

Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral

Neuroectodermal Tumors

Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive

Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial

Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal

Neoplasms by Histologic Type

Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue

Endocrine Gland Neoplasms

Genital Neoplasms, Male

Urogenital Neoplasms

Genital Diseases

Genital Diseases, Male

Urogenital Diseases

Male Urogenital Diseases

Endocrine System Diseases

Testicular Diseases

Gonadal Disorders

Quality of Life

Neuroepithelioma

Six focus groups of 7-9 participants each will be conducted for approximately 90 minutes according to the established methodology of Krueger and Casey. Focus group sessions are semi-structured group interviews in which previously chosen, open-ended questions about topics of interest are posed to participants by a trained moderator.

within the preceding 6 months. Six focus groups of 7-9 participants each will be conducted for approximately 90 minutes according to the established methodology of Krueger and Casey. Focus group sessions are semi-structured group interviews in which previously chosen, open-ended questions about topics of interest are posed to participants by a trained moderator.

Participants will complete a pre-focus group demographic questionnaire. Focus group participants will be asked to report the following: current age; gender; race/ethnicity; income; highest education attained; occupation; and cancer stage if participant has a cancer history. Participants who are parents of pediatric patients will also report their child's current age, gender, and cancer stage. Ten questions will be developed by the investigators and posed to each group by the moderator to solicit the desired information. The objective for the focus groups will be to systematically explore three domains: 1) what participants know about radiation as it relates to medical imaging; 2) how what they know or believe about radiation shapes their attitudes about it; 3) and participant perceptions regarding the availability and adequacy of their sources, including risk-benefit communication with health care providers

Focus Group Sessions

Raymond Thornton, MD

Risks from imaging-related radiation exposure have become a popular topic in the media. Because these tests are commonly applied to patients at a cancer center, it is important to understand what patients know, how they feel about what they know, where they get their information, and how satisfied they are with available risk-benefit communication on this topic.

The purpose of this study is to understand how cancer patients perceive risks and benefits of diagnostic radiation and their satisfaction with healthcare communication on this topic.

Understanding Patient Perspectives on the Risks of Ionizing Radiation Used for Medical Imaging

about imaging radiation, information sources, and satisfaction with risk-benefit communication.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
Understanding Patient Perspectives on the Risks of Ionizing Radiation Used for Medical Imaging	NCT01482741	Breast Cancer Colon Cancer Lung Cancer Neuroblastoma Testicular Canc...	Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses...	18 Years -	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Understanding Patient Perspectives on the Risks of Ionizing Radiation Used for Medical Imaging	NCT01482741	Breast Cancer Colon Cancer Lung Cancer Neuroblastoma Testicular Canc...	Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses... Focus Group Ses...	18 Years -	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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