Oncologists', physicians' and surgeons' opinions on the perceived value and appropriateness of the speciality to inform patients on adjuvant chemotherapy after radical surgery for non-small cell lung cancer.

7011 Background: The benefit of chemotherapy after surgery for lung cancer is established, but roles and responsibilities of discussing adjuvant chemotherapy are not established. Whilst risks are straight forward to convey, difficulties in conveying the benefit results from published hazard ratios as the benefit varies with stage and therefore needs to be calculated individually and conveyed in a language that is understood by the patient. Methods: From 2010 to 2011, a survey was conducted of cancer physicians, oncologists and surgeons in the UK. Clinicians asked to rank the most appropriate speciality to discuss adjuvant chemotherapy with patients, to calculate expected survival given baseline survival probability of 80% and a hazard ratio of 0.80, and then surveyed for the additional expected gain in cohorts with a 5 year survival probability of 40%, 60% and 80% respectively before they would recommend adjuvant chemotherapy Results: A total of 202 responses were received from 27 surgeons, 77 physicians,...