2022
Factors associated with the quality of end-of-life care for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Dzimitrowicz H, Wilson L, Jackson B, Spees L, Baggett C, Greiner M, Kaye D, Zhang T, George D, Scales C, Pritchard J, Leapman M, Gross C, Dinan M, Wheeler S. Factors associated with the quality of end-of-life care for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 300-300. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaOral anti-cancer agentsRenal cell carcinomaSEER-MedicareDays of lifeSystemic therapyICU admissionCell carcinomaOdds ratioLife careSEER-Medicare cohortSystemic therapy useMultivariable logistic regressionUse of hospiceQuality of endHigh-quality endMRCC diagnosisAnti-cancer agentsMost patientsOlder patientsHospital admissionMedian ageTherapy useImmunotherapy treatmentRetrospective study
2017
Primary care physician continuity and end-of-life care intensity among Medicare cancer decedents.
Wang S, Cramer L, Pollack C, Gross C. Primary care physician continuity and end-of-life care intensity among Medicare cancer decedents. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 38-38. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.5_suppl.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDay of deathLife care intensityCancer diagnosisCancer decedentsCare continuityCare indexCare intensityLife careEnd Results-Medicare databaseIntensive care unit admissionPrimary care physician continuityPrimary care physician's careIntensity of endLife care patternsCare unit admissionOutpatient clinic visitsEmergency department visitsMonths of diagnosisLife care qualityPCP visitsPhysician continuityUnit admissionHospital deathICU admissionClinic visits