# Video-assisted informed consent helps reduce decisional conflict in cancer patients

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-video-consent-decisional-conflict-cancer.html) · 2026-11-10 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/video-assisted-informed-consent-helps-reduce-decisional-conflict-in-cancer-patie-c2d6e2a8aaef242c
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- Video-assisted informed consent is reported to help reduce decisional conflict in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery.
- Informed consent for gastric cancer surgery can cover surgical methods, complications, risks, benefits and life after treatment.
- Conventional face-to-face explanations can be difficult for patients to absorb in one sitting.

## Why it matters

It suggests video-based consent materials could be a practical way for surgical teams to explain complex procedures and risks to cancer patients.

## Coverage

- [Video-assisted informed consent helps reduce decisional conflict in cancer patients](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-video-consent-decisional-conflict-cancer.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-10

Tags: gastric cancer, informed consent, decisional conflict, surgery, patient communication

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