Abstract:
CONTEXT:Patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have limited survival. Population studies have evaluated the impact of radiation refusal in the curative setting; however, no data exist concerning the prognostic impact of radiation refusal in the palliative care setting. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the patterns of radiation refusal in newly diagnosed patients with metastatic NSCLC. METHODS:Patients with Stage IV NSCLC diagnosed between 1988 and 2010 were identified in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify predictors for refusal of radiation and the impact of radiation and refusal on survival in the palliative setting. RESULTS:A total of 285,641 patients were initially included in the analysis. Palliative radiation was recommended in 42% and refused by 3.1% of patients. Refusal rates remained consistent across included years of study. On multivariate analysis, older, nonblack/nonwhite, unmarried females were more likely to refuse radiation (P < 0.001 in all cases). Median survival for patients refusing radiation was three months vs. five months for those receiving radiation and two months for those whom radiation was not recommended. CONCLUSION:Patients with metastatic NSCLC who refuse recommended palliative radiation have a poor survival. Radiation refusal or the recommendation against treatment can serve as a trigger for integrating palliative care services sooner and contributes greatly to prognostic awareness. Further investigation into this survival difference and the factors behind refusal are warranted.
journal_name
J Pain Symptom Managejournal_title
Journal of pain and symptom managementauthors
Stavas MJ,Arneson KO,Ning MS,Attia AA,Phillips SE,Perkins SM,Shinohara ETdoi
10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.298subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-06-01 00:00:00pages
1081-1087.e4issue
6eissn
0885-3924issn
1873-6513pii
S0885-3924(15)00032-9journal_volume
49pub_type
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.10.026
更新日期:2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0885-3924(95)00014-P
更新日期:1995-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Indwelling subcutaneous cannula for the administration of intermittent morphine boluses postoperatively have been used in several centers as an alternative to intramuscular (IM) injections. We introduced this technique to our hospital, assessed it for complications in 220 children, and conducted a survey to see if nur...
journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0885-3924(96)00200-x
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.06.005
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0885-3924(00)00131-7
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.09.024
更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0885-3924(94)90161-9
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 共识发展会议,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.03.022
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0885-3924(99)00038-x
更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0885-3924(05)80025-9
更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:There is currently no universally accepted outcome measure in cancer pain management. The personalized pain goal (PPG) has been shown to be a relevant outcome measure. We examined its use in routine outpatient practice and compared it with the clinically important difference (CID, ≥2 points or 30%), a pain o...
journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.09.011
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1996-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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更新日期:2013-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of pain and symptom management
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.05.008
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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