My close experience with cancer and interactions with other patients, caregivers and health-care providers have shaped my belief that patients must be at the centre of research and care. In this Comment, I advocate for a redirection of research efforts in order to measure patient-centred outcomes and address health disparities.
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Taylor, C. Redefining priorities: a call for patient-centred cancer care and research. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 21, 764–765 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41571-024-00940-9
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