Aggressiveness in systemic anticancer therapy at the end of life in an oncology center
José António Ferraz-Gonçalves,
Inês Silva,
Patrícia Redondo
et al.
Abstract:Introduction:
An increasing aggressiveness in cancer treatment at the end of life (EoL) has been reported in several, but not all, countries. This study aimed to see how aggressive cancer treatment is at the EoL in an oncology center.
Methods:
Retrospective study of patients 18 years or older with a solid cancer diagnosis who died in 2017. The focus was systemic anticancer therapy (SACT), excluding hormonotherapy.
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