Courtney E Baird, Elizabeth Wulff-Burchfield, Pamela C Egan, Lee A Hugar, Ami Vyas, Nikolaos A Trikalinos, Michael A Liu, Emmanuelle Bélanger, Adam J Olszewski, Leonidas E Bantis, Orestis A Panagiotou
INTRODUCTION: High-intensity end-of-life (EoL) care can be burdensome for patients, caregivers, and health systems and does not confer any meaningful clinical benefit. Yet, there are significant knowledge gaps regarding the predictors of high-intensity EoL care. In this study, we identify risk factors associated with high-intensity EoL care among older adults with the four most common malignancies, including breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using SEER-Medicare data, we conducted a retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older who died of breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer between 2011 and 2015...
April 26, 2024: Journal of Geriatric Oncology