Use of chemotherapy near the end of life: what factors matter?

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Date publication

décembre 2016

Journal

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr AUBRY Régis, Dr MORIN Lucas


Tous les auteurs :
Rochigneux P, Raoul JL, Beaussant Y, Aubry R, Goldwasser F, Tournigand C, Morin L

Résumé

Use of chemotherapy near the end of life in patients with metastatic cancer is often ineffective and toxic. Data about the factors associated with its use remain scarce, especially in Europe.

Référence

Ann. Oncol.. 2016 Dec;: