Palliative care 2016

QUARTZ update: ASCO 2015 Mulvenna et al

• 2007-2014: 538 patients • January 2015: 522 dead

• No difference in overall survival, quality of life or steroid use between BSC and WBRT

• Median survival BSC vs WBRT: 57 vs 65 days HR 1.05 (95%CI 0.89-1.26)

• QALY days BSC vs WBRT: 41.4 vs 43.3