A taxonomy of the factors contributing to the overtreatment of cancer patients at the end of life: What is the problem? : Why does it happen? : How can it be addressed?

Many patients with cancer approaching the end of life (EOL) continue to receive treatments that are unlikely to provide meaningful clinical benefit, potentially causing more harm than good. This is called overtreatment at the EOL. Overtreatment harms patients by causing side-effects, increasing heal...

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Main Authors: Cherny, Nathan I. (Author) , Nortjé, N. (Author) , Kelly, R. (Author) , Zimmermann, C. (Author) , Jordan, Karin (Author) , Kreye, G. (Author) , Le, N. -S. (Author) , Adelson, K. B. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 6 January 2025
In: ESMO open
Year: 2025, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16
ISSN:2059-7029
DOI:10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.104099
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.104099
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2059702924018702
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Author Notes:N.I. Cherny, N. Nortjé, R. Kelly, C. Zimmermann, K. Jordan, G. Kreye, N.-S. Le, and K.B. Adelson

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