Esophageal cancer patients’ information management: cross-cultural differences between Dutch and Italian patients in perceived quality of provided oncological information

摘要

Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eight most common cancer worldwide with more than 450,000 new cases every year with the highest incidence in Asia and Africa (1,2). The prognosis remains generally poor, with a 5-year survival rate decreasing from 50% for localized tumors to 4% for metastatic disease (3).