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SPIKES protocol offers guidance for 'active listening' when talking to cancer patients


 

Mr. William Goeren provides personal insight and practical tips for communicating with cancer patients using the SPIKES method. Mr. Goeren is a recent cancer survivor and director of clinical services at CancerCare, a national nonprofit organization that provides counseling, educational programs, and practical and financial assistance to people affected by cancer.

The Oncology Practice Summit was the 8th annual meeting of Community Oncology, the journal of clinical issues in community practice. The conference was hosted this year by Community Oncology as well as The Journal of Supportive Oncology and The Oncology Report.

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