Retrospective analysis of the prevalence of specialised palliative care services for patients with metastatic breast cancer

• Published in: ESMO open Vol. 5; no. 5; p. e000905
• Main Authors: Jäger, Eva Maria, Filipits, Martin, Glechner, Anna, Zwickl-Traxler, Elisabeth, Schmoranzer, Gabriele, Pecherstorfer, Martin, Kreye, Gudrun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 18.09.2020; BMJ Publishing Group; Elsevier
• Subjects: metastatic breast cancer; Original Research; palliative care; specialized palliative care; specialized palliative care; palliative care; metastatic breast cancer

BackgroundPatients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) have a considerable symptom burden and may require extensive care for a long period of time. Palliative care (PC) has the potential to improve their quality of care and reduce their use of medical services. However, the role of specialised PC (S...