Cross‐sectional study of therapy‐related expectations/concerns of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and physicians in Japan

Abstract Objective To achieve patient‐centricity in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treatment, it is essential to clarify the differences in perspectives between patients and physicians. This cross‐sectional analysis of a web survey aimed to clarify the differences in expectations and concerns between mRCC patients and physicians regarding systemic mRCC therapy in Japan. Methods Surveys from 83 patients and 165 physicians were analyzed. Results The top three most significant differences in expectations of systemic therapy between patients and physicians (patient‐based physician value) were “Chance of achieving treatment‐free status” (−30.1%, p