A Review of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Near the End of Life in Individuals with Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Autor: Li Benjamin C., Perkins Stephanie M., Phillips Sharon E., Martin Sara F., Hsieh Samantha, Shinohara Eric T., Stavas Mark J.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Forum of Clinical Oncology, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 29-38 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1792-362X
DOI: 10.2478/fco-2019-0013
Popis: Appropriate chemotherapy and radiation near end of life is a moving target; challenged by increasing costs, evolving therapies, new reimbursement models and quality metrics. We review treatment trends and variables impacting the initiation of chemotherapy (CHT) and radiotherapy (XRT) in the final 60, 30 and 14 days of life in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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