The effect on survival of continuing chemotherapy to near death

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Overuse of anti-cancer therapy is an important quality-of-care issue. An aggressive approach to treatment can have negative effects on quality of life and cost, but its effect on survival is not well-defined.</p> <p>Metho...

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Main Authors: Ayanian John Z, Neville Bridget A, Landrum Mary, Saito Akiko M, Earle Craig C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/10/14