This paper explores cancer patients’ expectations from palliative therapies and the factors associated with the development of inaccurate beliefs about the goals of such treatments. The paper will also investigate the importance of complete disclosure of

This paper explores cancer patients’ expectations from palliative therapies and the factors associated with the development of inaccurate beliefs about the goals of such treatments. The paper will also investigate the importance of complete disclosure of text xx Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences 2016 9999 monographic und 63:4 Radiologic Technology Radtech http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmrs.2016.63.issue-4/issuetoc http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmrs.2016.63.issue-4/issuetoc 170516