TY - JOUR T1 - Initiation of Systemic Therapy During the Last 30 Days of Life in Patients With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer JF - Anticancer Research JO - Anticancer Res SP - 335 LP - 340 DO - 10.21873/anticanres.13116 VL - 39 IS - 1 AU - CARSTEN NIEDER AU - ELLINOR HAUKLAND AU - BÅRD MANNSÅKER AU - ADAM PAWINSKI AU - ROSALBA YOBUTA AU - JAN NORUM Y1 - 2019/01/01 UR - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/39/1/335.abstract N2 - Background/Aim: Compared to intravenous taxane chemotherapy, newer orally-available and/or less toxic agents for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (MCRPC) may be associated with higher likelihood of starting treatment in patients with adverse prognostic features and limited life expectancy. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed the rates of treatment initiation during the last 30 days of life in a real-world cohort of men with MCRPC. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 146 patients. Results: Seven patients (5%) who started any systemic treatment during the last 30 days of life were identified. The likelihood of treatment initiation in the last 30 days of life correlated significantly with the number of lines of systemic treatment (higher risk for previously treated patients) and non-use of bone-targeted agents. Conclusion: Initiation of systemic therapy in the last 30 days of life was uncommon. This endpoint might complement other quality-of-care indicators. ER -