Neuro-oncology practice
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Neuro-oncology practice · Sep 2017
Palliative and end-of-life care in glioblastoma: defining and measuring opportunities to improve care.
American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) quality measures for terminal cancers recommend early advance care planning and hospice at the end of life. We sought to evaluate adherence to 5 palliative care quality measures and explore associations with patient outcomes in glioblastoma. ⋯ Late advance directive documentation, minimal early palliative care involvement, and the association of early hospice enrollment with death in a home setting underscore the need to improve care and better define palliative care quality measures in glioblastoma.