Publications by authors named "Mitsuru Furuya"
Support Care Cancer
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study focused on adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer found that they have specific end-of-life care needs that differ from older patients, emphasizing the importance of individualized care.
- Researchers analyzed medical records of 81 AYA patients aged 16-39 who received home palliative care and compared them to over 5,000 older patients, finding that AYA patients had a median home care duration of 28.5 days, shorter than the 40 days for older patients.
- The study revealed that while the rates of receiving home care were similar between AYA and older patients, the type of care and sedation practices varied by age group, particularly showing more sedation use in older AYAs (30-39 years)
