The Utilization of Specialist Palliative Care and Other Health Care Services at the End of Life Among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study

The Utilization of Specialist Palliative Care and Other Health Care Services at the End of Life Among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Abstract Introduction The end of life of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) is plagued by significant morbidity and high symptom burden, emphasizing the need for palliative care. Our aim was to evaluate the utilization of health care services, including specialist palliative care (SPC), among...

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Main Authors: Martti Merikari, Outi Akrén, Mikko Nuutinen, Antti Mäkitie, Tiina Saarto, Timo Carpén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2025-04-01
Series:Oncology and Therapy
Subjects:
Specialist palliative care
Palliative care
End of life
Head and neck cancer
Health care utilization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40487-025-00335-5
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