Clinical Outcomes of Operating an Acute Palliative Care Unit at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Eun Hee JungSi Won LeeYu Jung KimBeodeul KangKoung Jin SuhJu Hyun LeeEsther JeonDahee KimSung Soun HurJi Yun LeeJi-Won KimSe Hyun KimJin Won KimJeong Ok LeeKeun-Wook LeeJee Hyun KimSoo-Mee BangJong Seok LeeEduardo BrueraPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2022)
Patients with advanced cancer admitted to the APCU may experience significant improvements in distressing symptoms. The majority of patients requiring transition to hospice were successfully transferred to certified hospice centers. The percentage discharged alive improved over time.