Patterns and predictors of end-of-life care in older patients with pancreatic cancer.
Ryan David NippAngela C TramontanoChung Yin KongChin HurPublished in: Cancer medicine (2018)
Although hospice enrollment has increased among patients with PDAC, late enrollment still occurs in a substantial proportion of patients. While chemotherapy at the end-of-life has decreased slightly, ICU admissions at the end-of-life have continued to increase. Further research is needed to determine effective ways of enhancing end-of-life care for patients with PDAC.