Conference Coverage

End-of-life aggressive cancer care continues despite recommendations


 

AT THE 2016 ASCO ANNUAL MEETING

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Limitations of the study include a lack of information on the cause of death (whether related to the cancer, the treatment received, or other), and researchers did not review the medical records to investigate the medical reasons for the use of aggressive care near the end of life.

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