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

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