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Palliative Care Training for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellows: a Canadian Perspective
Children with cancer experience suffering, particularly at the end of life. Pediatric hematology/oncology (PHO) fellows need dedicated palliative...
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Primary tumor resection or systemic treatment as palliative treatment for patients with isolated synchronous colorectal cancer peritoneal metastases in a nationwide cohort study
Limited data are available to guide the decision-making process for clinicians and their patients regarding palliative treatment options for patients...
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Propensity score-matched evaluation of palliative transurethral resection and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate for bladder outlet obstruction in patients with prostate cancer
BackgroundWhile transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard-of-care, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is widely...
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Exploring Family Physician Training Needs to Improve Cancer Patient Care
Family physicians have multifaceted roles in cancer patient care and oncology education among this group is unfortunately inadequate. This study...
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End-of-Life Care Education as Blended Learning Approach for General Practitioners: a Sco** Review
General practitioners (GPs) are critical in providing primary palliative care in the community. Apprehensions about managing a dying person at home,...
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Compassion: Learning Needs and Training Opportunities—a Survey Among Palliative Healthcare Providers in Italy
Compassion is a key quality in palliative care; however, there is a lack of evidence of the need to discuss the theme of compassion and...
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Antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) in palliative care: antibiotics, to give or not to give
Antimicrobial therapy in terminally ill patients remains controversial as goals of care tend to be focused on optimizing comfort. International...
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Palliative Management of Breathlessness
Breathlessness is pervasive in late-stage disease because of the disease itself, comorbidities, and cachexia. Given its high prevalence, it is sad...
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Palliative Care for Parkinson’s Spectrum Disorders: an Emerging Approach
Parkinson’s spectrum disorders (PSD) are neurodegenerative parkinsonian conditions that carry a tremendous symptom burden. Palliative care is an...
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The Potential of Psychedelics for End of Life and Palliative Care
End of life and palliative care has improved in recent decades but the psychopharmacological options available to clinicians and patients in these...
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The survival impact of palliative chemotherapy dose modifications on metastatic colon cancer
BackgroundAn uninterrupted dose of oxaliplatin-based cytotoxic therapy is an essential component in the standard treatment regimen of metastatic...
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Feasibility of a multimodal exercise, nutrition, and palliative care intervention in advanced lung cancer
BackgroundAdvanced lung cancer patients face significant physical and psychological burden leading to reduced physical function and quality of life....
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Project ECHO for Cancer Care: a Sco** Review of Provider Outcome Evaluations
The Project ECHO model of telementoring has been used for the past 10 years to expand access to specialized cancer care. This sco** review...
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Palliative radiotherapy for tumor bleeding in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer: a single-center retrospective study
BackgroundPatients with unresectable pancreatic cancer (PC) sometimes experience gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) due to tumor invasion of the...
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Palliative radiotherapy of bone metastases in octogenarians: How do the oldest olds respond? Results from a tertiary cancer center with 288 treated patients
BackgroundAccompanied by the demographic change, the number of octogenarian cancer patients with bone metastases will increase in the future....
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End of Life Care: Context, Goals, and Challenges
This chapter aims to tackle end of life issues for patients and their families. It will reflect on the process of disease to understand when “end of...
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Textbook of Palliative Care
Textbook of Palliative Careis a comprehensive, clinically relevant and state-of-the art book, aimed at advancing palliative care as a science, a...
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Assessment of the Competence of Nurses in Taking Care of a Dying Patient in Poland
During nursing education, few practical hours are devoted to comprehensively preparing students to care for a dying patient. Contact with a dying...
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Rural-urban disparity in cancer burden and care: findings from an Indian cancer registry
BackgroundCancer incidence and mortality vary across the globe, with nearly two-thirds of cancer-related deaths occurring in low- and middle-income...
