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New perspectives in unresectable cholangiocarcinoma? Evaluation of chemosaturation with percutaneous hepatic perfusion as a palliative treatment option
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) are the second most common primary liver tumors and carry a dismal prognosis. Chemosaturation with percutaneous hepatic...
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Priming the Palliative Psychology Pipeline: Development and Evaluation of an Undergraduate Clinical Research Training Program
Psychology adds value to palliative care research and practice, but palliative psychology training programs are underdeveloped, particularly prior to...
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Identifying patients with malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) near end of life who can benefit from palliative radiotherapy
BackgroundA previous score predicted death ≤ 2 months following radiotherapy for MSCC. For patients with a high probability of early death, best...
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Early prediction of response to palliative chemotherapy in patients with stage-IV gastric and esophageal cancer
BackgroundThe goal of therapy for many patients with advanced stage malignancies, including those with metastatic gastric and esophageal cancers, is...
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Supporting the patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers: what are their palliative care needs?
BackgroundThe impact and consequences of cancer on the patients and their family caregivers (FCs) are closely intertwined. Caregivers’ burdens can be...
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Supportive oncology care at home interventions: protocols for clinical trials to shift the paradigm of care for patients with cancer
BackgroundPatients with cancer often endure substantial symptoms and treatment toxicities leading to high healthcare utilization, including...
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Phase I trial of hypofractionated chemoradiotherapy in the palliative management of esophageal and gastro-esophageal cancer
BackgroundMany patients with incurable esophageal cancer (ECa) present with dysphagia as their predominant symptom. Currently there is no consensus...
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Intensity of care in cancer patients in the last year of life: a retrospective data linkage study
BackgroundDelivering high-quality palliative and end-of-life care for cancer patients poses major challenges for health services. We examine the...
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Early death after palliative radiation treatment: 30-, 35- and 40-day mortality data and statistically robust predictors
BackgroundThis study analyzed mortality after radiotherapy for bone metastases (287 courses). Endpoints such as treatment in the last month of life...
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Short-course compared to long-course palliative radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: a single centre observational cohort study
BackgroundCommon symptoms of oesophageal cancer are dysphagia, pain, and bleeding. These symptoms can be relieved with palliative radiotherapy. The...
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Palliative Care for Children Living with HIV Infection
Palliative care should begin at the time of diagnosis of HIV infection, as it aims to provide the active total care of the child’s body, mind and...
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Hemostatic radiotherapy in clinically significant tumor-related bleeding: excellent palliative results in a retrospective analysis of 77 patients
BackgroundSignificant bleeding of tumor sites is a dreaded complication in oncological diseases and often results in clinical emergencies. Besides...
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Protocol for a confirmatory trial of the effectiveness and safety of palliative arterial embolization for painful bone metastases
BackgroundTranscatheter arterial embolization (TAE) has long been used for hemostasis of traumatic or postoperative hemorrhage and embolization of...
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Physical, Psychological/Psychiatric, Social, and Spiritual Problems and Symptoms
The person who presents to the clinician in the palliative care setting is not only afflicted by physical symptoms. They bring with them a complex,...
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Access to oncology care in Mali: a qualitative study on breast cancer
BackgroundBreast cancer is the most common cancer in terms of incidence and mortality among women worldwide, including in Africa, and a rapid...
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Maintaining quality of life and care for cancer survivors experiencing disaster disruptions: a review of the literature
Disasters caused by natural phenomena are increasing in frequency and devastation. The growing number of cancer survivors constitute a vulnerable...
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Cancer care at the time of the fourth industrial revolution: an insight to healthcare professionals’ perspectives on cancer care and artificial intelligence
BackgroundThe integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in cancer care has gained unprecedented global attention over the past few...
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Exploring long-term cancer survivors’ care experiences and unmet needs: protocol for a qualitative study
BackgroundThe number of cancer survivors has increased in recent decades, and the majority of them suffer from sequelae of their disease and...
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A Letter to Your Care Providers: Implementation and Analysis of a Letter-based Advance Care Planning Initiative for Gynecologic Oncology Patients
To determine the impact of a letter-based advance care planning (ACP) healthcare improvement (HI) initiative on rates of ACP conversations and...
