Book chapter
When Is Hospice Appropriate? The Role for Hospice in Palliating Patients with Bone Metastases
Metastatic Bone Disease, pp.169-180
Springer New York
01/01/2015
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5662-9_16
Abstract
At some point in their disease trajectory, cancer patients with bone metastases will become candidates for end of life care. Depending upon the tumor type and treatment options, this point can occur earlier in some tumor types or patients with poor performance status. Hospice services may be the most appropriate means of supporting cancer patients when treatment options are less likely to provide effective relief from symptoms, or when a patient feels that supportive care alone fits best with their goals of care. Advanced cancer patients will be eligible for hospice care, but may be more appropriately palliated with a surgical intervention. Several available prognostic tools are available to help guide both the surgeon and the patient in decision making. Consultation with a palliative care physician will be helpful in difficult case where the risks and benefits of surgical intervention may be less clear.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- When Is Hospice Appropriate? The Role for Hospice in Palliating Patients with Bone Metastases
- Creators
- Andrew Badke - University of UtahAnna C. Beck - Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Metastatic Bone Disease, pp.169-180
- Publisher
- Springer New York; New York, NY
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4614-5662-9_16
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984367237202771
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