José António Ferraz-Gonçalves, Adelaide Alves, Álvaro José Silva, Ana Carmo Valente, Ana Pina, Áurea Lima, Daniela Antunes, Francisco Cubal, Isabel Costa, Jorge Rodrigues, Mariana Costa, Mariana Ramos, Michael Luis, Sofia Garcês Soares, Sofia Sousa, Teresa Dias Moreira, Vânia Sá-Araújo, Maria José Bento
Objective: Some patients with cancer admitted to palliative care have relatively long survivals of 1 year or more. The objective of this study was to find out factors associated with prolonged survival. Methods: Retrospective case-control study comparing the available data of patients with cancer who survived more than 1 year after admission in a palliative care service with patients with cancer who survived 6 months or less. The intended proportion was 4 controls for each case. Patients were identified through electronic records from 2012 until 2018...
February 19, 2024: Journal of Palliative Care