Length of Survival of Patients with Cancer in Hospice: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients Treated at a Major Cancer Center Versus Other Practice Settings

Younis, Tallal; Austin Milch, Robert; Abul-Khoudoud, Nawal; Lawrence, David; L. Mirand, Amy; Levine, Ellis

doi:10.1089/jpm.2006.0071

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Length of Survival of Patients with Cancer in Hospice: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients Treated at a Major Cancer Center Versus Other Practice Settings

Published in Journal of Palliative Medicine • Apr 1, 2007

Authors:

Tallal Younis

Robert Austin Milch

Nawal Abul-Khoudoud

Abstract

This is a retrospective study of the length of survival (LOS) in hospice of patients with cancer treated at a major cancer center compared to other treatment sites. Of 670 patients, the 185 (28%) treated at a major cancer center had unique characteristics, including higher median Palliative Performa...

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Medicine

Cancer

Retrospective cohort study

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