A Young Adult with Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumor Transitioning to Home Hospice

A Case For Early Hospice Care Implementation

Abstract

Adolescents and young adults diagnosed with a terminal illness benefit greatly from an early introduction to hospice and palliative care. Many young patients do not have these conversations early in their care, often leading to unmet goals of treatment. In our case, we present a twenty-two-year-old patient with a history of duodenal neuroendocrine tumor that was past the point of curative treatment, where end-of-life discussions were imperative to his care.