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End of Life Care in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: Experience of the Adolescent Unit of the Institut Gustave Roussy
End-of-Life Care in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
S Cohen-Gogo, G Marioni, S Laurent, L Brugieres, et al
20111004
2011 Nov 4
Eur J Cancer
End of Life Care in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: Experience of the Adolescent Unit of the Institut Gustave Roussy
Eur J Cancer. 2011 Nov 4;[Epub Ahead of Print], S Cohen-Gogo, G Marioni, S Laurent, L Brugieres, et al
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Background: Cancer is the third leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults (AYA). Little is known, however, about how end-of-life unfolds for those who die of progressive disease. In order to better evaluate the specific needs of these patients, we performed this study providing baseline information about end-of-life care patterns for AYA in our department.Patients: A standardised form was used to collect data concerning all 45 patients treated for a malignancy in the Paediatric and Adolescent...
