Terminal cancer: What matters to patients and caregivers

Terminal cancer: What matters to patients and caregivers 
Medscape Medical News; by Megan Brooks; 5/6/24 
What's most important to patients with terminal cancer and their caregivers? New research found that patients and caregivers both tend to prioritize symptom control over life extension but often preferring a balance. Patients and caregivers, however, are less aligned on decisions about cost containment, with patients more likely to prioritize cost containment. ... As patients approached the end of life, neither patients nor caregivers shifted their priorities from life extension to symptom management.