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Aggressiveness of care at end of life in patients with high‐grade glioma

Rebecca A. Harrison, Alexander Ou, Syed Mohammad Naqvi, Syed Mohammad Naqvi, Shiao‐Pei Weathers, Barbara O’Brien, John F. de Groot, Éduardo Bruera

Cancer Medicine · 2021 · 18 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Early clinical- and disease-related features predict the aggressiveness of medical care at EoL in patients with HGG. Formal PC consultation is used infrequently and suboptimally in patients with HGG. Our data suggest that the role of PC in improving EoL outcomes in HGG warrants further evaluation.

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