Defining the characteristics of medical oncology patients requiring inpatient hospital admission.

e18023 Background: Medical oncology patients have high rates of unplanned hospital admissions. The characteristics of these admissions and the medical needs of this patient population have not been clearly defined. The cost of cancer care is rising with much of that cost incurred in the last 6 months of life during acute inpatient care. The aim of this study was to define the main clinical characteristics and relevant needs in the population of...