This study is aiming to look into patients' treatment preferences and their socio economic background as well as the exploration of thought processes leading to these preferences. It will integrate, in two exploratory questionnaires, the three most common treatment schema (standard of care, non-operative management, surgery alone) all of which have been demonstrated efficacious.
New rectal cancer patient
Operable patients
Capable adults older than 18 years of age
Capacity to sign a consent form
Patient unable to sign a consent form
Patients with metastasis
Recurrent tumours
Inability to answer questionnaires on an online platform
This study will evaluate 192 participants: * 14 physicians (group A) * 178 patients (group B)
Case-control
Other
The only intervention will be the information brochure that will be given after the first questionnaire.
BehavioralThe information brochure will be given to both groups at the same time at 2-3 weeks after the first consultation (patients group) or after answering the first questionnaire (physicians group).
Socio-economic and demographic characteristics
The primary study objective is to evaluate socioeconomic and demographic factors involved in patients' / physicians treatment preferences. This will be evaluated with the first questionnaire given at the time of the first consultation or when first approached by a research team member.
Tradeoff level
The second objective is to assess the tradeoff level between the benefits versus quality of life. This will be evaluated with the second questionnaire given 2-3 weeks after the first consultation or after answering the first questionnaire.
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