Participant characteristics
| Participant characteristic | n = 50 (%) |
| Caregiver sex | |
| Male | 16 (32) |
| Female | 34 (68) |
| Caregiver relationship to patient | |
| Partner | 32 (64) |
| Child | 11 (22) |
| Parent | 3 (6) |
| Sibling | 1 (2) |
| Son/Daughter-in-law | 1 (2) |
| Friend | 2 (4) |
| Patient stage at diagnosis | |
| Early stage | 8 (16) |
| Locally advanced | 3 (6) |
| Advanced/Metastatic | 39 (78) |
| Patient treatment intent at time of interview (according to medical records) | |
| Palliative intent | 33 (66) |
| Curative intent | 7 (14) |
| Observation | 5 (10) |
| Follow-up post-treatment | 4 (8) |
| Follow-up (declined treatment) | 1 (2) |
| Patient cancer type | |
| Lung | 17 (34) |
| Neuroendocrine (NET) | 11 (22) |
| Colorectal | 8 (16) |
| Brain | 7 (14) |
| Breast | 2 (4) |
| Head and neck | 1 (2) |
| Melanoma | 1 (2) |
| Sarcoma | 1 (2) |
| Mesothelioma | 1 (2) |
| Thymoma | 1 (2) |