Does palliative chemotherapy provide a palliative effect on symptoms in late palliative stages? An interview study with oncologists.

Related Articles Does palliative chemotherapy provide a palliative effect on symptoms in late palliative stages? An interview study with oncologists. Acta Oncol. 2017 Oct;56(10):1258-1264 Authors: Strang P, Bergqvist J Abstract BACKGROUND: The possible chemotherapy effects on symptoms in late stages of palliative chemotherapy are seldom registered in clinical practice or investigated as primary outcomes. The aim was therefore to study physicians’ opinions and experiences about chemotherapy effects on symptoms. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-five physicians (mainly oncologists) with variation as regards age, gender and experience were included in a qualitative study with semi-structured interviews. A qualitative content analysis was used for…
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