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December 10, 2025Dermatology ReportsOpen Access

01 | End-of-life care in advanced melanoma and other skin cancers: a retrospective cohort from an italian comprehensive cancer center

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Retrospective cohort analysis shows high systemic therapy use in advanced skin cancers, implying inadequate palliative care integration.

Most patients with advanced skin cancers remained on systemic therapy until the last weeks of life, indicating limited palliative care integration.
In the last six months of life, 95% received systemic therapy, while 15% had outpatient palliative care consults.
The cohort study analyzed healthcare utilization patterns, including 59% hospitalization and use of emergency department services.
A call for earlier palliative care is essential to improve quality of life and reduce emergency visits at end-of-life.

Italian Melanoma Intergroup (2025) studied this question.

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