Comparison of symptom burden among patients referred to palliative care with hematologic malignancies versus those with solid tumors

• Published in: Journal of palliative medicine Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 422
• Main Authors: Fadul, Nada A, El Osta, Badi, Dalal, Shalini, Poulter, Valerie A, Bruera, Eduardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Female; Hematologic Neoplasms - physiopathology; Hematologic Neoplasms - therapy; Humans; Male; Medical Records; Middle Aged; Neoplasms - physiopathology; Neoplasms - therapy; Palliative Care; Retrospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index

Patients with hematologic malignancies have reduced and later access to palliative care services (APCS) than do those with solid tumors. It is unclear whether these patients develop a high symptom burden at the end of life that requires special palliative care interventions. The purposes of this ret...