Cases of conversations
Case 1 - How patient feel after being diagnosed as HCC ?

Patient demographic
49, Male, 69kg
Personal income: 3K per month
Urban residence medical insurance
Complication: Hypertension
ECOG: 3
HCC tumor type: C
Current treatment: Sorafenib 400mg, bid (From 2012.08 till now)
Conversation Focus
How patient feel after being diagnosed as HCC ?
What is the main reaction after patients took Sorafenib?
Case 2 - How physician persuade patient to accept chemotherapy?

Patient demographic
38, Female
Disease history:
·Gallbladder surgery
·2 cycles doxetacel chemo
Current purpose: find out why huge pain in back part
Current suggestion:
·May be mets in liver, suggest MDT involved and initiate chemotherapy
Conversation Focus
How did physician persuade patient to accept chemotherapy when she showed low willingness to take chemotherapy?
Case 3 - How physician offer and introduce target therapy to patient?

Patient demographic
65, Female, 52kg
Family income: 10-15K per month
Urban residence medical insurance
Complication: Hypertension, Diabetes, Liver damage
ECOG: 3
HCC tumor type: C
No received any treatment for HCC
Conversation Focus
How did physician offered and introduce target therapy to patients?
What did patients care about target therapy?