What influences aggressive end-of-life care for ovarian cancer?

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/end-of-life-care-for-ovarian-cancer

Full article: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/OP.21.00351

Aggressive medical treatment is often given to people with terminal ovarian cancer when prior treatment has stopped working. This aggressive end-of-life treatment conflicts with clinical guidelines, may increase pain and suffering and does not extend life. This study found that the end-of-life care that a person with ovarian cancer receives is influenced by their doctors. (Posted 1/3/23)

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