Overall survival comparison between patients who received i.v. chemotherapy and those who did not within 2 weeks or 1 month before death. Data are derived from Cox analyses without covariates. An HR >1 implies a higher risk for death for patients who received chemotherapy toward the end of life.

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; GI, gastrointestinal; GT, gynecological tumor; H&N, head and neck; HR, hazard ratio; PCT, palliative chemotherapy.