Associations between health-related quality of life and subsequent need for specialized palliative care and hospital utilization in patients with gastrointestinal cancer-a prospective single-center cohort study.
Stine GerhardtKirstine Skov BenthienSuzanne Forsyth HerlingBonna LeerhøyLene JarlbaekPeter-Martin KrarupPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2024)
The study indicates a need for interventions in hospital departments to identify and manage the substantial symptom burden experienced by patients, provide palliative care, and ensure timely referral to SPC.