Discrepancies in the use of chemotherapy and artificial nutrition near the end of life for hospitalised patients with metastatic gastric or oesophageal cancer. A countrywide, register-based study.
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Date publication
avril 2017
Journal
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr AUBRY Régis, Dr MORIN Lucas
Tous les auteurs :
Kempf E, Tournigand C, Rochigneux P, Aubry R, Morin L
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Résumé
To evaluate the frequency and the factors associated with the use of chemotherapy and artificial nutrition near the end of life in hospitalised patients with metastatic oesophageal or gastric cancer.
Mots clés
(Medical/treatment) futility, End of life care, Nutrition therapy, Oesophageal neoplasm, Stomach neoplasm
Référence
Eur. J. Cancer. 2017 Apr;79:31-40