Timing of palliative care referral and aggressive cancer care toward the end-of-life in pancreatic cancer: a retrospective, single-center observational study

Timing of palliative care referral and aggressive cancer care toward the end-of-life in pancreatic cancer: a retrospective, single-center observational study

Abstract Background Pancreatic cancer is noted for its late presentation at diagnosis, limited prognosis and physical and psychosocial symptom burden. This study examined associations between timing of palliative care referral (PCR) and aggressive cancer care received by pancreatic cancer patients i...

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Main Authors: Natasha Michael, Greta Beale, Clare O’Callaghan, Adelaide Melia, William DeSilva, Daniel Costa, David Kissane, Jeremy Shapiro, Richard Hiscock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Pancreatic cancer
End-of-life
Palliative care
Place of death
Aggressive cancer care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0399-4

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