Outpatient Palliative Care Needs of Metastatic Cancer Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy

73 Background: It is unclear how frequently patients with metastatic cancer treated with radiation therapy have unmet physical, psychological, spiritual, and practical needs of patients. This study aims to determine the level of support needed to meet this burden. Methods: We performed a telephone survey to evaluate the unmet needs of living patients with stage IV metastatic cancer treated with radiation therapy at a single institution in the priot six months. Data were collected using the Palliative care Outcome Scale, a validated 12-question survey about unmet patient needs, and its associated symptom scale. We examined patient treatment history by reviewing medical records. Among 87 eligible patients treated, 45 had died, 19 could not be reached, and two declined participation. Thus, 21 patients were included in the analysis. Results: Most frequent diagnoses were lung (24%; 5/21) or colorectal cancer (19%; 4/21). Most patients’ recent radiation course had palliative intent (62%; 13/21), but eight had r...