Palliative treatment
Palliative treatment has been studied in 3 papers since 2023: 3 observational studies in people. The newest paper, Aug 11, 2025: “Survival and risk factors for death in older adults with primary head and neck cancer: A retrospective observational cohort study”.
3 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“The palliative treatment group had worse overall survival outcomes compared to curative (hazard ratio (HR) of 7.96, p < 0.001).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funder: UKRI | Medical Research Council
- Humans3
What did studies of Palliative treatment find?
1Studies of Palliative treatment measured 1 outcome; the most studied are overall survival (1 study).
Overall survival
downin humans1HR 7.96
1 study
Overall survival
downin humans1HR 7.96
Palliative treatment impairs overall survival in humans (HR 7.96, p < 0.001).
“The palliative treatment group had worse overall survival outcomes compared to curative (hazard ratio (HR) of 7.96, p < 0.001).”
Humanslaryngeal squamous cell cancer
Frailty and the Survival Outcomes of Patients With Laryngeal Squamous Cell Cancer
Head & neck
What is Palliative treatment linked with?
1Studies link Palliative treatment with 1 measure, most often frailty (1 study).
Frailty
upin humans1
1 study
Frailty
upin humans1
Frailty is associated with palliative treatment in humans (16.4% vs 4.7%).
“Frail patients were more likely to receive palliative intent treatment (16.4% vs. 4.7%; p = 0.003).”
Humansmucosal head and neck SCC
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery