‘Wake-up call’: Aggressive cancer care common at end of life, supportive care lacking

‘Wake-up call’: Aggressive cancer care common at end of life, supportive care lacking
Healio; by Josh Friedman; 5/22/25
Nearly half of people with advanced cancer receive aggressive care at the end of life, a rate little changed from a decade ago. At the same time, use of palliative or supportive care remains rare, despite increasing evidence that they are a key component of high-quality, patient-centered care. ... Meanwhile, two other studies showed oncologists’ individual practice patterns and institutional resources can play a significant role in determining which patients receive systemic therapy or early palliative care at the end of life.