Grant: Operating Grant: Secondary Data Analysis for Cancer Prevention and Control

Non-small cell lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in Canada, and is a high-fatality cancer. Early palliative care has been shown in randomized trials to improve end-of-life quality outcomes and improve overall survival for non-small cell lung cancer. Whether early palliative care can achieve this in a real-world population-based setting is unknown, which limits generalizability. Furthermore, the potential cost savings compared to no early palliative care have not been described in a Canadian context. We propose a study using available administrative sources in Ontario to address this knowledge gap.