Clinician Perceptions of Care Difficulty, Quality of Life, and Symptom Reports for Lung Cancer Patients: An Analysis from the Symptom Outcomes and Practice Patterns (SOAPP) Study

Clinicians were more pessimistic about the well-being of their lung cancer patients compared with patients with other solid tumors. Differences remained for clinician perceptions of patient QOL and weight difficulty, even after controlling for such variables as stage, performance status, and patient-reported outcomes. These continuing disparities suggest possible perception bias. More research is needed to confirm this disparity and explore the underpinnings.