Characteristics of patients with cancer in European long-term care facilities.

Emanuele Rocco VillaniDomenico FuscoLaura FranzaGraziano OnderRoberto BernabeiGiuseppe Ferdinando Colloca

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2021)

Cancer patients are prevalent in European NHs and they show peculiar characteristics. Studies are needed to evaluate the impact of a supportive care approach on the management of NHs residents with cancer throughout all its phases, until the end-of-life care.

Keyphrases

long term care
patient safety
healthcare
papillary thyroid
quality improvement
squamous cell
squamous cell carcinoma
pain management