Abstract: According to relevant national policies, family-centered advance care planning has become a social hot topic of concern and one of the key areas of medical development in China currently. This article elaborates on the necessity and application effects of family-centered advance care planning in cancer patients, analyzes their development obstacles, and proposes corresponding countermeasures and suggestions, aiming to accelerate the standardized construction of family-centered advance care planning in China and promote the further development of hospice care in China.

Key words: family centered, advance care planning, cancer

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