Chemotherapy Use in the Last 6 Months of Life among Medicare Patients with Cancer.

Authors :: Emanuel, E.J.
Young-Xu, Y.
Levinsky, N.G.
Gazelle, G.
Saynina, O.
Ash, A.S.
Source :: Annals of Internal Medicine. 4/15/2003, Vol. 138 Issue 8, pi-44. 1p.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Determines how often patients with cancer received chemotherapy in the months before they die. Study of Medicare patients from Massachusetts and California; Percentage of patients receiving chemotherapy in the last six, three and last months of life; Less use of chemotherapy as patients grow older.

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