What ’s the Deal with Blood Cancers? Navigating a New Frontier in Palliative Cancer Care (TH313)

Blood cancers account for over 55,000 annual U.S. cancer deaths, a number higher than the 40,000 expected from breast cancer, yet they receive comparatively little attention in discussions about palliative cancer care. While concurrent palliative care is heralded as a standard for patients with advanced solid tumors, those with blood cancers are less likely to use palliative care services, and are more likely to receive aggressive care at end of life, chemotherapy in their last 14 days, and to die in the hospital.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 23, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Thomas LeBlanc, Areej El-Jawahri, Eric Roeland, Jason Webb Source Type: research