A majority of patients with advanced lung and colorectal cancer harbor the fundamental misperception that treatments that can extend life and alleviate pain might also cure them, according to a new study. Jane Weeks, HMS professor of medicine at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, led the team. Deborah Schrag, HMS associate professor of medicine at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is a co-author. David Ryan, HMS associate professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is also quoted.
