'Is it my last Christmas?' Using real-world data as a prompt to reflect on goal-concordant advanced lung cancer care-a retrospective, longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment paradigms include prolonged systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) courses. Treatment breaks during significant life events may align with patients' care goals but are poorly studied. We evaluated the temporal patterns of palliative SACT received by NSCLC patients during Christmas 2006-2023, a period during which treatment options increased.

Methods

A retrospective, longitudinal study using electronic records examined palliative SACT for NSCLC in the month of December 2006-2023. It was conducted in a hospital designated as a European Society of Medical Oncology Designated Centre of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care Services.

Results

In December 2006-2023, 250 patients with NSCLC received palliative SA

SUBMITTER: Forrest C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12635393 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature