Jennifer W Mack, Colin Cernik, Hajime Uno, Lanfang Xu, Cecile A Laurent, Lauren Fisher, Nancy Cannizzaro, Julie Munneke, Robert M Cooper, Joshua R Lakin, Corey M Schwartz, Mallory Casperson, Andrea Altschuler, Lori Wiener, Lawrence Kushi, Chun R Chao
PURPOSE: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer receive high rates of medically intensive measures at the end of life. This study aimed to characterize the prevalence and timing of conversations about goals of care and advance care planning among AYAs at the end of life as one potential influence on care received. METHODS: This was a review of electronic health data and medical records for 1,929 AYAs age 12-39 years who died after receiving care at one of three sites between 2003 and 2019, including documented conversations about goals of care and advance care planning, and care received...
August 25, 2023: Journal of Clinical Oncology