Abstract

The purpose of this article is to review the literature and update analyses pertaining to the aggressiveness of cancer care near the end of life. Specifically, we will discuss trends and factors responsible for chemotherapy overuse very near death and underutilization of hospice services. Whether the concept of overly aggressive treatment represents a quality-of-care issue that is acceptable to all involved stakeholders is an open question.

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MedicineEnd-of-life careCancerQuality of life (healthcare)Quality (philosophy)Intensive care medicineNursingPalliative careFamily medicineInternal medicine

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Year
2008
Type
review
Volume
26
Issue
23
Pages
3860-3866
Citations
919
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Craig C. Earle, Mary Beth Landrum, Jeffrey M. Souza et al. (2008). Aggressiveness of Cancer Care Near the End of Life: Is It a Quality-of-Care Issue?. Journal of Clinical Oncology , 26 (23) , 3860-3866. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2007.15.8253

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10.1200/jco.2007.15.8253