Background: The vital role played by family caregivers in supporting dying cancer patients
is well recognized, but the burden and economic impact on caregivers is poorly understood. …

The purpose of this article is to review the literature and update analyses pertaining to the
aggressiveness of cancer care near the end of life. Specifically, we will discuss trends and …

Background Life-sustaining medical care of patients with advanced cancer at the end of life (EOL)
is costly. Patient-physician discussions about EOL wishes are associated with lower …

Purpose To characterize the aggressiveness of end-of-life cancer treatment for older adults
on Medicare, and its relationship to the availability of healthcare resources. Patients and …

Purpose: To explore potential indicators of the quality of end-of-life services for cancer patients
that could be monitored using existing administrative data. Methods: Quality indicators …

… Earle, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Center for Outcomes and Policy Research, Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115. … Fernandez-del Castillo C, Rattner DW …

Purpose National guidelines recommend that discussions about end-of-life (EOL) care
planning happen early for patients with incurable cancer. We do not know whether earlier EOL …

Background: For many diseases, specialized care (ie, care rendered by a specialist) has
been associated with superior-quality care (ie, better outcomes). We examined associations …

Comorbid conditions are the major threat to life for many cancer survivors, yet little is known
about the quality of the noncancer‐related health care they receive. The authors analyzed …

Background A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the literature regarding the
impact of follow-up on colorectal cancer patient survival and, in a second phase, …