Impact of palliative chemotherapy and best supportive care on overall survival and length of hospitalization in patients with incurable Cancer: a 4-year single institution experience in Japan

Impact of palliative chemotherapy and best supportive care on overall survival and length of hospitalization in patients with incurable Cancer: a 4-year single institution experience in Japan

Abstract Background This study aimed to analyze the determinants of patients’ choice between palliative chemotherapy and best supportive care (BSC) and to investigate how this choice affects overall survival (OS) and length of hospitalization according to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) pe...

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Main Authors: Yasuko Murakawa, Masato Sakayori, Kazunori Otsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Best supportive care
Hospitalization
Palliative chemotherapy
Performance status
Quality of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0428-3

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