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Early versus delayed palliative/supportive care in advanced cancer: an observational study.

Elena BandieriFederico BanchelliFabrizio ArtioliClaudia MucciariniGiorgia RazziniMassimiliano CrucianiLeonardo PotenzaRoberto D'AmicoFabio EfficaceEduardo BrueraMario Luppi
Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2019)
An earlier palliative/supportive care intervention was associated with reduced aggressiveness of therapy, in patients receiving community oncology care. Symptom burden was improved by early palliative/supportive care, independently of the timing of patient referral.
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