Factors related to specialized palliative care use and aggressive care at end of life in Japanese patients with advanced solid cancers: a cohort study.
Yusuke HiratsukaTakayuki OishiMitsunori MiyashitaTatsuya MoritaJennifer W MackYuko SatoMasahiro TakahashiKeigo KomineKen SaijoChikashi IshiokaAkira InouePublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)
Younger age and a lack of SPC were associated with chemotherapy at the EOL in patients with advanced cancer in Japan. These findings suggest that Japanese patients with advanced cancer may benefit from access to SPC.