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The aims of our study were to investigate physicians' opinions and practice with respect to disclosure of a cancer diagnosis and to explore potential related factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1478951514000844_sec2\"><jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A self-report questionnaire developed for our study was responded to by 120 physicians from Coimbra University Hospital Centre and its primary healthcare units.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1478951514000844_sec3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Some 91.7% of physician respondents generally disclosed a diagnosis, and 94.2% were of the opinion that the patient knowing the truth about a diagnosis had a positive effect on the doctor\u2013patient relationship. A need for training about communicating with oncology patients was reported by 85.8% of participants. The main factors determining what information to provide to patients were: (1) patient intellectual and cultural level, (2) patient desire to know the truth, and (3) the existence of family.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1478951514000844_sec4\"><jats:title>Significance of results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our results point to a paradigm shift in communication with cancer patients where disclosure of the diagnosis should be made part of general clinical practice. 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