To complement ASCO's new policy statement, which recommends steps to ensure that physicians initiate candid discussions about the full range of treatment and palliative care options soon after patients' diagnosis with advanced cancer, Cancer.Net has developed a comprehensive educational booklet for patients. It is designed to help guide patients through these difficult yet important doctor-patient discussions. Order free copies through ASCO's bookstore (www.cancer.net/ordermaterials), or encourage your patients to view the content online (www.cancer.net/advancedcancer).

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