Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
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Support Care Cancer · Jun 2009
Indicators of surgery and survival in oncology inpatients requiring surgical evaluation for palliation.
We sought to determine the clinical presentation, management, and outcomes associated with surgical consultation for symptom palliation in oncology inpatients. ⋯ Surgical palliative evaluations accounted for 40% of inpatient surgical consultations. Given that OS in this population is short and surgery is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, non-operative management is desirable.