This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had discussed select treatment options with their doctor for the management of their cancer symptoms in 2020. According to the survey, in 2020, around 19 percent of respondents had discussed prescription opioid use with their doctor.
Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020
Original question: "Which of the following methods, if any, has the doctor who is/was managing your cancer care ever talked with you about using to alleviate cancer-related pain, nausea, or other symptoms? Please select all that apply."
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (October 1, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020." Chart. October 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with Cancer That Had Ever Discussed Select Treatments for Symptom Management with Their Doctor in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020 [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, October 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
