Pedro Lara, MD, PhD, Fernando Pessoa Canarias University and San Roque University Hospital, Gran Canarias, Spain, emphasises the importance of focusing on patient experiences and opinions in clinical trials. Prof. Lara also discusses how to make it easier for patients to submit Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs), such as using apps. This interview took place at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) 2022 annual congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, and online.