Palliative care and end-of-life health care utilization in elderly patients with pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer related mortality in the Unites States and has a 5-year overall survival (OS) of less than 10% (1,2). Patients with pancreatic cancer also experience high symptom burden, especially towards the end of life, and symptom palliation is the cornerstone of management (3)