Gynecologic oncology
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Gynecologic oncology · Sep 2010
Hospice enrollment for terminally ill patients with gynecologic malignancies: impact on outcomes and interventions.
To determine survival and interventions for patients with non-curative gynecologic malignancies based on supportive care enrollment. ⋯ While retrospective reviews evaluating hospice are challenging, our data suggest no detrimental impact on survival for hospice patients. Continued evaluation for patients at the end-of-life is necessary in order to optimize resource utilization.