A patients view of the importance of quality of life during treatment

Ron, how much do you attribute importance to quality of life when making a decision about some treatment? I think it's the most important thing, personally. What I want is quality of life for as long as I can get it. I can deal with whatever comes along later on, but at least I'm the one that can make the decision on what I want to do. I think it's an important point in terms of how acceptable a treatment is. It may well prolong life But many treatments, you know have potential implications and how you feel now But it's all very well prolonging life But I want to live it to the full until I do go So I think we need to be receptive of you know what patients feel and what patients need when giving our advice and trying to put things in perspective. We need to know everything there is to know about different treatments and to give us the empowerment to decide which way we want to go. That's a really profound thing. Patients need to know everything about about the treatment options being given to them, really, in detail. Absolutely. Thank you. Patients need to... What am I looking for?