10 Questions for Cancer

We want to knock out cancer by setting up a program

that allows patients to donate their tumor to research.

It's called Tumor Donation.

Thanks for helping us get started!

Question Title

* 1. To what degree would you say cancer has touched your life?

Cancer has significantly shaped my experiences and outlook on life.

Cancer has had some impact but other factors are more important.

Cancer has not really been a part of my life experience.

Question Title

* 2. How do you feel about organ and tissue donation?

Great! I'm registered to donate (or would like to be)!

It's important. I'm glad people do it, but not me.

I'm not comfortable with the whole idea.

Question Title

* 3. Did you know that patients with cancer are usually NOT allowed to donate organs?

Yes, I did.

No, I didn't.

Question Title

* 4. When it comes to health care, how do you make decisions?

I include my family and loved ones and we make a decision together.

I listen to my family and loved ones, but I am my own person and decide myself.

I am a private person and rarely discuss my health with others.

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 5. The next few questions dig deeper into "end-of-life" issues. How comfortable are you talking about death and dying?

Very comfortable. I'm a hospice worker, social worker, health care worker, or just am comfortable with that part of life!

I might be, we'll see. I've had some conversations about death, but sometimes it's pretty uncomfortable for me.

I think I'll stop now.

Question Title

* 6. As a cancer-related end-of-life choice, would you consider donating tumor tissue to research?

Yes

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 7. If it helped coordinate the tumor donation process, would you consider wearing a small wireless device to give automated notification of time of death?

Yes, no problem.

Yes, as long as the device was not intrusive.

No, I'd prefer that people communicate the time of death.

No, use of an electronic device to monitor end-of-life is offensive.

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 8. How important would it be to you to know how the researcher will use a tumor you donate?

Not important. I just want to know the work will make a difference for the next generation.

Somewhat important. I'm curious to know what kind of advances might take place using my tumor tissue.

Very important. I'd like to know exactly what will become of my tumor tissue.

I'm not sure right now.

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 9. If you were at a cancer clinic and your health care provider talked to you about donating tumor as an end-of-life choice, what questions might you have?

I'm not sure right now.

Here are my questions:

Question Title

* 10. Would you be interested in participating to help develop a community-based Tumor Donation Program?

Yes

Other (please specify)