Gynecologic oncology
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Gynecologic oncology · Mar 2015
Improvement in symptom burden within one day after palliative care consultation in a cohort of gynecologic oncology inpatients.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the magnitude and time course of change in symptom burden after palliative care (PC) consultation in a cohort of gynecologic oncology inpatients. ⋯ PC consultation is associated with improvement in symptom burden, the majority of which occurs within one day of consultation. PC may be an effective tool for symptom management in patients with moderate to severe symptom intensity even during short hospitalizations and should be considered early in the hospitalization to effect timely symptom relief.