Table 2.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients.
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
| Patients with a newly breast or prostate cancer diagnosis that currently are within the diagnostic assessment process and have to discuss their treatment with the oncologists. | Presence of early mental disorders (before age 40) or severe neurological disorder. |
| Early-stage cancer (I or II) | Patients with advanced stage cancer for which the path is already defined (palliative care patients). |
| Age ≥ 18 | |
| Able to give informed consenta | |
| Able to read, speak, and understand Italiana |
a
This criterion was not present in the study protocol approved by the Ethical Committee.