Discussions of Life Expectancy and Changes in Illness Understanding in Patients With Advanced Cancer [Palliative and Supportive Care]
Conclusion
Patients with advanced cancer who report recent discussions of prognosis/life expectancy with their oncologists come to have a better understanding of the terminal nature of their illnesses.
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Epstein, Prigerson, OReilly, Maciejewski Tags: Prognostic Studies, Supportive Care, Behavioral and Lifestyle Risk Factors, Population and observational studies (SEER, WHI observational, etc.), Epidemiology, Diagnosis & Staging, End of Life, Outcomes Research, Palliative Care, Epidemiology, Diagnosis & Source Type: research
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