Palliative Thoracic Radiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Outpatients: Reasons for Unplanned Hospitalization and Its Impact on Survival

CONCLUSIONS: Unplanned hospitalization occurred frequently in a standard care setting without early involvement of a dedicated palliative team. Patients with preceding hospitalization might represent a group that is particularly vulnerable, thus qualifying for a targeted intervention aiming at continued outpatient care.PMID:33854658 | PMC:PMC8016527 | DOI:10.14740/jocmr4445
Source: Clinical Lung Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research