Michele Renata Zimolo Varasquim

Laboratory Testing at the End of Life in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review of Utilization, Costs, Clinical Utility, and Patient Burden

Background Laboratory tests can identify reversible causes of distress near the end of life, but how often they are ordered does not by itself show whether they improve care. Objective To synthesize evidence on laboratory testing near the end of life in cancer, including utilizat...