Table 3.

Information Desired When Making Decisions About Adjuvant Therapy (n = 27)

Basic Cancer Information, (%)	Most Important	Second Most Important	Third Most Important
Chance Cancer Will Come Back	8 (30)	8 (30)	1 (4)
Stage of Cancer	7 (26)	4 (15)	5 (19)
Exact Diagnosis and What That Means	6 (22)	6 (22)	2 (7)
Effect of Chemotherapy on Chance of Cancer Recurrence or Death	4 (15)	4 (15)	4 (15)
Chance of Dying From Cancer Without Chemotherapy	1 (4)	2 (7)	1 (4)
Specific Side Effects of Chemotherapy	1 (4)	–	10 (37)
Different Chemotherapy Options	–	2 (7)	1 (4)
What to Do if Chemotherapy Makes You ill	–	1 (4)	–
Length and Frequency of Chemotherapy Treatments	–	–	2 (7)
How Much Work You or Family Would Miss for Treatments	–	–	1 (4)
Short-Term Effects
Overall Quality of Life	15 (58)	2 (7)	4 (15)
Ability to Continue Normal Social Activities	4 (15)	3 (11)	2 (8)
Ability to Continue Normal Work Activities	3 (11)	4 (15)	2 (8)
Ability to Take Care of People Who Depend on You	2 (7)	1 (4)	3 (12)
Ability to Take Care of Your Basic Needs Without Help	1 (4)	5 (19)	2 (8)
Ability to Continue Normal Chores at Home	0	4 (15)	2 (8)
Ability to Maintain a Sexual Relationship	0	1 (4)	2 (8)
Ability to Take Care of Everyday Needs Without Help	0	2 (8)	4 (15)
None of These Was Important	2 (7)	5 (19)	6 (22)
Long-Term Effects
Overall Quality of Life	15 (56)	2 (7)	1 (4)
Ability to Continue Normal Work Activities	2 (7)	3 (11)	3 (11)
Ability to Take Care of Basic Needs Without Help (ADLs)	2 (7)	5 (19)	2 (7)
Ability to Take Care of People Who Depend on You	2 (7)	1 (4)	5 (19)
Ability to Take Care of Everyday Needs Without Help (IADLs)	1 (4)	1 (4)	4 (15)
Ability to Continue Normal Chores at Home	0	4 (15)	0
Ability to Maintain a Sexual Relationship	0	1 (4)	1 (4)
Ability to Continue Normal Social Activities	0	2 (7)	1 (4)
None of These Was Important	5 (19)	8 (29)	10 (37)

Abbreviations: ADLs = activities of daily living; IADLs = instrumental activities of daily living