ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2024
Treatment Classification by Intent in Oncology-The Need for Meaningful Definitions: Curative, Palliative and Potentially Life-Prolonging.
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Abstract
backgroundRealistic cancer treatment goals should be used by health care professionals and communicated to patients, families, and the public. The current nomenclature on this subject is outdated and has not been changed since the advent of modern oncology in the middle of the 20th century.
methodsBased on the literature we propose a three-tier system composed of curative, palliative, and potentially life-prolonging (PLP) therapies, instead of the current two-tier system of only curative and palliative treatment.
resultsThe new system introduces the notion of prolonged survival. Furthermore, the negative connotation linked to palliative care is also eliminated in this setting.
conclusionThe current terminology used to describe cancer treatment goals has not been updated since the mid-20th century and it is time for a more modern approach. We propose a three-tier system: (1) curative treatment, (2) palliative care, and (3) potentially life-prolonging therapy.
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