End-of-Life Care and Use of Hospital Resources in Radiotherapy-Treated Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study

End-of-Life Care and Use of Hospital Resources in Radiotherapy-Treated Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study

Purpose: The aim of this single-institution retrospective study of patients treated with radiotherapy for brain metastases (BM) was to evaluate the timing of the palliative care (PC) decision, the use of health care services, i.e., emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations, and the imple...

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Main Authors: Nelli-Sofia Nåhls, Anu Anttonen, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Antti Jekunen, Outi Akrén, Tiina Saarto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2024-10-01
Series:Palliative Medicine Reports
Subjects:
brain metastases
emergency department
end of life
hospital services
palliative care decision
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/pmr.2024.0017
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