CheckMate 9ER patient-reported outcomes: the patient is not willing to give up

Clinical decisions, in addition to be supported by research evidence, should accommodate patients’ preferences. Before choosing a treatment, we as clinicians should ask ourselves how much the patient is ready and willing to accept in exchange for an uncertain benefit. Therefore, we must first offer patients clear and accurate information about the potential benefits and harms of the recommended treatment, and secondly we must use valid tools to assess patients’ perceptions of their general health and cancer symptoms over time.