Aggressive end-of-life care across gradients of cognitive impairment in nursing home patients with metastatic cancer.
Siran M KoroukianSara L DouglasLong VuHannah L FeinRicha GairolaDavid F WarnerNicholas K SchiltzJennifer CullenCynthia OwusuMartha SajatovicJohnie RosePublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)
Contrary to our hypothesis, aggressive EOL care in older metastatic cancer patients with NFS was highest among those suffering severe COG-I. These findings can inform the development of interventions to help reduce aggressive EOL care in this patient population.