Table 1 Frequencies of EPC categories used in cancer populations
From: Defining “early palliative care” for adults diagnosed with a life-limiting illness: a scoping review
Primary Cancer | Disease based | Location based | Symptom based | Time based | Treatment based |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gastrointestinal | 2 | ||||
Genitourinary | 1 | ||||
Gynecological | 1 | ||||
Glioblastoma | 1 | 1 | |||
Mesothelioma | 1 | ||||
Breast | 1 | 1 | |||
Head & Neck | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Hematologic | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Lung | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
Lymphoma | 1 | ||||
Mixed primary | 12 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 2 |
Myeloma | 1 | ||||
Ovarian | 1 | ||||
Pancreatic | 1 | 2 | |||
Penile | 1 | ||||
Solid Tumour | 1 | ||||
Grand Total | 20 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 7 |