Timing of Specialist Palliative Care Consultation at a Comprehensive Cancer Center: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study
This study reveals a gradual and consistent shift toward earlier PC referral at a comprehensive cancer center, demonstrating that timely referral to PC with a follow-up of 30+ months is possible.
Authors
- Minxing CHEN
- Aline Rozman de Moraes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7047-4792)
- Jennifer Ellefson
- Fernando X. Jerves
- David Hui
- Ali Haider
- Akhila Reddy
- Eduardo Bruera
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Morristown Medical Center (US)
- Atlantic Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Oncology Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/op-25-00441
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00