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Brief Title: Assessment of a Tool for Decision Making in Case of Worsening Condition of Cancer Patients
Official Title: Assessment of a Tool for Decision Making in Case of Worsening Condition of Cancer Patients
Study ID: NCT02852629
Brief Summary: Observational two year study to evaluate the utility of a decision-support sheet on how to proceed in case of aggravation of a patient's condition with advanced disease.
Detailed Description: Prospective and multicenter study conducted in the Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne area. All patients suffering from lung cancer admitted to a pulmonology unit in 2014 will be included. This document will be used if a decision to withhold life-sustaining treatment is decided. Investigators will assess the relationship between the planned intensity of care and those established when the patient develops an organ failure. Patient characteristics and factors associated with proposed levels and types of care will be analyzed. Patient and family opinions will be obtained after 3 months. The number of subjects is 468.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University Hospital Grenoble, Grenoble, , France