Table 5.

Goal of treatment – from physician survey (n = 103)

	First Rank		Second Rank		Third Rank
Treatment Goal	n	%	n	%	n	%
Prolongate life	60	58.3%	13	12.6%	14	13.6%
Stabilize disease	1	1.0%	12	11.7%	11	10.7%
Preserve Quality of life	11	10.7%	20	19.4%	12	11.7%
Delay chemotherapy	5	4.9%	6	5.8%	18	17.5%
Symptom relief	5	4.9%	18	17.5%	25	24.3%
Tumour shrinkage	9	8.7%	10	9.7%	7	6.8%
Improve quality of life	12	11.7%	24	23.3%	16	15.5%