PS02. 04 Palliative care and hospice resources are underutilized in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: topic: medical oncology
Publication Title
Journal of Thoracic Oncology
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
11-1-2017
Keywords
swedish; swedish thoracic surgery
Abstract
Background The 2010 Temel et al. paper demonstrated a survival benefit from early implementation of palliative care (PC) in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Since this finding, medical systems have struggled with the adoption of clinical services for patients with advanced NSCLC, including PC and hospice resources for patients at the end of life. We aimed to document the utilization of PC and hospice resources in NSCLC patients within a large community healthcare system. Methods We reviewed a total of 406 stage cI-IV patients who were diagnosed and managed for primary NSCLC during 6/2013-6/2015, in a hospital network of 7 institutions with dedicated PC services. Patients were initially categorized according to the decision to undergo oncologic treatment (therapeutic or palliative) or to receive no oncologic treatment. Patients were further stratified into those who received PC consultation, those …
Area of Special Interest
Cancer
Specialty/Research Institute
Pulmonary Medicine
Specialty/Research Institute
Oncology
DOI
10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.042
