Palliative Care and Quality Outcomes in Patients With Brain Metastases and Poor Prognosis: A Multi-Institutional Analysis

JCO Oncology Practice 2026

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Authors: Rohit Singh, Camilo E. Fadul, Emily Kopp, Guneet Sarai, Roger Anderson, Ryan F Amidon, Samantha R Schuetz, Amy Y. Chang, Ausia N Iqbal, Joseph A. Bovi, Alissa A. Thomas
DOI: 10.1200/op-25-00882
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References: 26

Abstract

PURPOSE To analyze the patterns of palliative care (PC) consultation for patients with brain metastases (BMETs) and its association with treatment, overall survival (OS), and quality metrics (eg, advance directives [ADs], hospice enrollment). METHODS We performed a multi-institutional retrospective quality review of consecutive patients diagnosed with BMETs from 2017 to 2019. We collected patient demographics, cancer diagnosis, performance status, treatment, PC consultation, emergency department utilization, AD completion, hospice enrollment, and OS data. We included patients with a predicted survival of

Fields of Study & Subjects

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Palliative and Oncologic Care Brain Metastases and Treatment

Publication details

Journal / source
JCO Oncology Practice
Pages
OP2500882–OP2500882
Publication date
23 February 2026
Language
EN