Most people receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer are not cured. One-third to one-half of radiation treatments delivered in Europe and North America are given with palliative, not curative, intent, with an even lower percentage for chemotherapy treatments (Coia et al., 1988; Maher et al., 1990; Lawton & Maher, 1991; Maher, 1991; Coia, 1992). Across Europe, the “cancer population” is becoming increasingly older with more co-morbidities and with changing attitudes toward cancer and its treatments.
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Maher, E.J. (2006). Palliative Medicine Today: Evidence and Culture. In: Porzsolt, F., Kaplan, R.M. (eds) Optimizing Health: Improving the Value of Healthcare Delivery. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33921-4_12
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