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 …

Clinical Institute

Cancer

Specialty

Pulmonary Medicine

Specialty

Oncology

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