Health Care Utilization and Opioid Use in Patients Receiving an Integrated Palliative Care Intervention for Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer Compared to a Historical Control

Patients receiving chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC) can develop significant symptomology (odynophagia, malnutrition) resulting in frequent hospitalizations and decreased quality of life (QOL) and continue to have chronic symptoms such as dysphagia and/or pain. The integration of a palliative care (PC) team during CRT has the potential to address the high symptom burden and improve QOL.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: 179 Source Type: research