End-of-Life Care of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Compared with Aggressive lymphoma in Patients Who Are Eligible for Intensive Chemotherapy: An Observational Study in a Japanese Community Hospital

Background: Patients with hematological malignancies (HMs) are reported to receive more aggressive care at the end of life (EOL) than patients with solid tumors. However, the reasons behind this occurrence are not fully understood. Objectives: To examine whether the care at EOL for HMs is mainly bec...

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Main Authors: Masato Kokaji, Naoto Imoto, Miki Watanabe, Yutaro Suzuki, Shinji Fujiwara, Rie Ito, Toshiyasu Sakai, Satomi Yamamoto, Isamu Sugiura, Shingo Kurahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2023-03-01
Series:Palliative Medicine Reports
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Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/PMR.2022.0056