Article
End-of-Life Care in Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Harboring Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations.
Journal of palliative medicine - 1 Dec 2016
Bauman Jessica R, Piotrowska Zofia, Muzikansky Alona, Gallagher Emily, Scribner Emily, Temel Brandon, Sequist Lecia V, Heist Rebecca S, Temel Jennifer S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Patients with metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations benefit from improved survival and quality of life with EGFR-directed therapy. We sought to explore if these improvements in cancer care impacted the delivery of end-of-life (EOL) care in this population. DESIGN: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients cared...
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