Advanced cancer patients' knowledge and opinions regarding the French law on advance directives: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Key Points

• This study aims to understand the knowledge and opinions of advanced cancer patients regarding advance directives in France.
• Multicenter design across multiple institutions
• Cross-sectional survey of advanced cancer patients
• Assessment of knowledge about advance directives and opinions about their importance
• Patients exhibited varying levels of knowledge about advance directives
• Many expressed uncertainty regarding the legal implications of advance directives
• A significant portion of patients indicated a desire for more information on the topic