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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedIyer AS, Bakitas M
Early palliative care in advanced illness: do right by mama.
This letter describes a case study where the doctor and the family decided not to do aggressive treatment on their mother in her 80’s with metastatic lung cancer and pneumonia. After describing the intubation procedure and the use of mechanical ventilation, the family decided that palliative care was the best option. The doctor emphasizes the use of palliative care as the best outcome for many terminally ill patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009; HS013852.
Citation: Iyer AS, Bakitas M .
Early palliative care in advanced illness: do right by mama.
JAMA Intern Med 2017 Jun;177(6):761-62. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0764.
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Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Lung Cancer, Case Study, Decision Making, Elderly, Palliative Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Arvold ND, Cefalu M, Wang Y
Comparative effectiveness of radiotherapy with vs. without temozolomide in older patients with glioblastoma.
It is unknown whether the addition of temozolomide (TMZ) to radiotherapy (RT) is associated with improved overall survival among older glioblastoma patients. This study found that among a large cohort of older glioblastoma patients treated in a real-world setting, the addition of TMZ to RT was associated with a small survival gain.
AHRQ-funded; HS021991.
Citation: Arvold ND, Cefalu M, Wang Y .
Comparative effectiveness of radiotherapy with vs. without temozolomide in older patients with glioblastoma.
J Neurooncol 2017 Jan;131(2):301-11. doi: 10.1007/s11060-016-2294-7.
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Keywords: Cancer, Comparative Effectiveness, Elderly, Medication, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research