Palliative medicine
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Palliative medicine · Oct 2018
Is specialized palliative cancer care associated with use of antineoplastic treatment at the end of life? A population-based cohort study.
The use of chemotherapy in the last 14 days of life should be as low as possible. ⋯ Overall, the incidence of antineoplastic treatment in the last 14 days of life was low compared to other studies. Patients in specialized palliative care had a reduced risk of receiving chemotherapy at the end of life.