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Table 1 Cancer staging criteria

From: Emergency department-initiated palliative care for advanced cancer patients: protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

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Cancer location

Cancer type

Anal

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “locally advanced”, “not a surgical candidate”, Stage IV, other

Brain

Recurrent, relapsed, not a surgical candidate, mets to, refusing surgery/radiation, chemotherapy, other

Breast

“metastatic”, “mets to”, “spread to”, Stage IV, other

Carcinoid

Unresectable, metastatic, mets to, refusing chemo/surgery, not a surgical candidate, Stage IV, other

Cervical

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “not a surgical candidate,” Stage IV, other

Colon/Rectum/Colorectal

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “locally advanced”, “not a surgical candidate”, Stage IV, Dukes D, other

Endometrial/Uterine

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “not a surgical candidate”, Stage IV, other

Esophageal

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “locally advanced”, “not a surgical candidate”, Stage III, Stage IV, other

Gallbladder/Bile duct/Cholangio/Ampullary

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “locally advanced”, “not a surgical candidate”, Stage II, Stage III, Stage IV, other

Kidney/Renal cell

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “not a surgical candidate”, Stage IV, other

Laryngeal/Throat/Nasopharyngeal/Mouth a.k.a Head and Neck

“metastatic to”, “locally advanced”, “spread to regional LN” “refusing surgery/chemo”, “not a surgical candidate”, recurrent, Stage III, Stage IV, other

Liver/Hepatic, Hepatocellular (HCC)

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “locally advanced”, “not a surgical candidate”, “ineligible/not a transplant candidate”, ascites, Stage III, Stage IV, other

Lung or Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

“unresectable”, “metastatic”, “mets to”, “refusing surgery/chemo” “not a surgical candidate,” Stage IIIb, Stabe IV, recurrent, other

Lung small cell

“metastatic”, “mets to”, “refusing chemo”, recurrent, Extensive Stage, other

Melanoma

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent, Stage IV, other

Mesothelioma

“unresectable”, “metastatic”, “mets to”, “refusing surgery/chemo,” “not a surgical candidate,” Stage III, Stage IV, recurrent, other

Multiple myeloma

Not a transplant candidate, relapse after transplant, Stage III, Stage IV, other

Osteosarcoma

Unresectable, metastatic, mets to, refusing chemo/surgery, not a surgical candidate, Stage IV, other

Ovarian

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “not a surgical candidate”, Stage III, Stage IV, other

Pancreatic

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “locally advanced”, “not a surgical candidate”, Stage III, Stage IV, other

Penis

Unresectable, metastatic, mets to, refusing chemo/surgery, not a surgical candidate, Stage IV, other

Prostate

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent, Stage IV, other

Sarcoma

Unresectable, metastatic, mets to, refusing chemo/surgery, not a surgical candidate, not a transplant candidate, relapse after transplant, Stage IV, other

Stomach/Gastric

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “locally advanced”, “not a surgical candidate” (exception for stage II gastric CA, not a surgical candidate is ELIGIBLE), Stage III, Stage IV, other

Thyroid (eligible papillary, follicular, medullary and all anaplastic)

Unresectable, metastatic, mets to, refusing chemo/surgery, not a surgical candidate, Stage IV, other

Vulva

Unresectable, metastatic, mets to, refusing chemo/surgery, not a surgical candidate, Stage IV, other

Other Confirm eligibility with Principal Investigator

“metastatic”, “mets to”, spread to, recurrent “unresectable”, “locally advanced”, “spread to regional lymph node,” “not a surgical candidate”, not a chemo candidate, not a transplant candidate, not a radiation candidate, relapsed, other