Requests to Forgo Potentially Life-Prolonging Treatment and to Hasten Death in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study  Jean-Jacques Georges, MSc, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, PhD, Agnes van der Heide, MD, PhD, Gerrit van der Wal, MD, PhD, Paul J. van der Maas, MD, PhD  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 100-110 (February 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.06.013 Copyright © 2006 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Prevalence of patient's requests at the moment of inclusion and shortly after death (n=85). ∗Information about terminal sedation is reported for the sake of accuracy, but is not included in further statistical analysis. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2006 31, 100-110DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.06.013) Copyright © 2006 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Average number of severe symptoms at the moment of inclusion and shortly before death according to the type of request shortly before death (n = 85). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2006 31, 100-110DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.06.013) Copyright © 2006 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

Fig. 3 Average number of concerns at the moment of inclusion and shortly before death according to the type of request shortly before death (n=85). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2006 31, 100-110DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.06.013) Copyright © 2006 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions