Integrated palliative care for patients with advanced head and neck cancer: a retrospective Brazilian cohort study of its impact at the end of life
Outpatient follow-up by a specialized palliative care team was associated with longer survival and better end-of-life care. These findings highlight the potential benefits of integrating palliative care earlier in the treatment of patients with upper aerodigestive tract cancers.
Authors
- Toshio Chiba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2596-7966)
- Giovanna Mattos Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2875-357X)
- Flávio Hojaij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0080-022X)
- Leandro Luongo Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5068-8208)
- Cláudio Roberto Cernea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5899-0535)
- Marco Aurélio Vamondes Kulcsar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4751-0476)
- Yasmin Sá Cerqueira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1651-3340)
- Cecília Eugênio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3814-1699)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Einstein (São Paulo)
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2025ao1768
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00