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ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY
卷 20, 期 9, 页码 1555-1559出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp027
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end of life; palliative chemotherapy; Quality Oncology Practice Initiative
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Methods: A review of deceased oncology patients treated with palliative intent from April 2005 over 2 years at two cancer centres was carried out. Chi-square tests of patient demographics, cancer and chemotherapy variables were carried out to determine associations with commencing chemotherapy and continuation within 2 and 4 weeks of death. Multivariate analyses were carried out with significant factors to determine their independent effect. Results: Seven hundred and forty-seven patients died during this period; median age 67 years (range 20-96); female 44%. Three hundred and ninety-eight (53%) received chemotherapy: 18% and 8% within 4 and 2 weeks of death, respectively. Younger age (P < 0.01), cancer type (P < 0.01) and chemosensitivity of the tumour (P < 0.01) were predictors for commencing chemotherapy in multivariate analysis. Treating doctor predicted for chemotherapy in the 4 weeks before death (< 0.05), but none of the variables predicted for chemotherapy in the last 2 weeks of life. Conclusions: Younger age, tumour type and chemosensitivity are important predictors of patients receiving palliative chemotherapy. Individual clinician was the only predictor for continuing chemotherapy in the last 4 weeks of life.
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