Colorectal Cancer Update Patient Perspectives on Colorectal Cancer Section 6 Patient Grading of their Physicians, Patient Education Needs

Sources of Information Other than Your Doctor’s Office Internet (utilized by 80% of patients) Extremely useful 5

Sources of Information Other than Your Doctor’s Office Other patients and support groups (utilized by 81% of patients) Extremely useful 5

Sources of Information Other than Your Doctor’s Office Online support groups (utilized by 49% of patients) Extremely useful 5

Sources of Information Other than Your Doctor’s Office Booklets or brochures (utilized by 93% of patients) Extremely useful 5

Sources of Information Other than Your Doctor’s Office Audiotapes (utilized by 37% of patients) Extremely useful 5

Sources of Information Other than Your Doctor’s Office Videotapes (utilized by 36% of patients) Extremely useful 5

Sources of Information Other than Your Doctor’s Office News media (utilized by 70% of patients) Extremely useful 5

Sources of Information Other than Your Doctor’s Office Pharmaceutical advertising (utilized by 63% of patients) Extremely useful 5

Sources of Information Other than Your Doctor’s Office Telephone information and 800 hotlines (utilized by 45% of patients) Extremely useful 5

36% 45% 44% 61% 68% 74% Radiation oncologist Medical oncologist Surgeon Percent receiving “A” grade Patient Grading of Oncologic Care Overall care provided Overall education and information provided

Patients’ Interest in Specific Education Topics and the Quality of Information Received Interest* Information received † * Patients who rated this topic a 4 or 5 on a 1-5 scale of their interest in this issue (5 = greatest rating) † Patients who rated the quality of information they received as a 4 or 5 on a scale of 1-5 in terms of the quality of information they received from their oncologist (5 = greatest rating)

Patients’ Interest in Specific Education Topics and the Quality of Information Received (continued) Interest* Information received † * Patients who rated this topic a 4 or 5 on a 1-5 scale of their interest in this issue (5 = greatest rating) † Patients who rated the quality of information they received as a 4 or 5 on a scale of 1-5 in terms of the quality of information they received from their oncologist (5 = greatest rating)

Patients’ Interest in Specific Education Topics and the Quality of Information Received (continued) Interest* Information received † * Patients who rated this topic a 4 or 5 on a 1-5 scale of their interest in this issue (5 = greatest rating) † Patients who rated the quality of information they received as a 4 or 5 on a scale of 1-5 in terms of the quality of information they received from their oncologist (5 = greatest rating)

Patients’ Interest in Specific Education Topics and the Quality of Information Received (continued) Interest* Information received † * Patients who rated this topic a 4 or 5 on a 1-5 scale of their interest in this issue (5 = greatest rating) † Patients who rated the quality of information they received as a 4 or 5 on a scale of 1-5 in terms of the quality of information they received from their oncologist (5 = greatest rating)