Planning the Transition to End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer (PDQ®)—Health Professional Version - National Cancer Institute

Planning the Transition to End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

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ADVANCED CANCER

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Changes to This Summary (01/24/2018)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Overview

Added American Cancer Society 2018 as reference 1.

Factors That Influence End-of-Life Care Decisions and Outcomes

Added American Cancer Society 2018 as reference 7.

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