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How Different Components of Palliative Care Services Affect End-of-Life Cancer Care

During end-of-life care, cancer patients who utilized spiritual, psychology, and social work services received different oncologic treatment.

Nurse-Led Palliative Care Boosts Advance Care Planning in Cancer Patients

A nurse-led primary palliative care intervention can improve advance care planning in patients with advanced cancer.

Improving the Rate of Serious Illness Conversations at Oncology Clinics

Researchers sought to increase the rate of serious illness conversations between clinicians and patients with cancer.

Management of Cancer Cachexia Remains a Challenge 

Though cancer cachexia has been researched extensively, it remains challenging to understand and treat.

Opioid Equivalencies and Conversions

Opioid equianalgesic dosing chart used for interchanging between drug, route of administration, or both.

Managing Cancer-Related Pain in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

The patient’s prognosis should inform the decision to add full-agonist opioids to treatment.

Method Identifies Cancer Patients Who Benefit From Early Palliative Care

Patients who received early palliative care had improvements in symptom control and mood over time.

Use of Specialty Palliative Care in Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

An analysis of data from the SEER-Medicare database demonstrated the benefits of specialty palliative care over time for Medicare beneficiaries with NSCLC.

Genetic Polymorphisms: Understanding Their Relationship With Pain and Treatment in Patients With Cancer

A discussion on the genetic influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms on cancer pain and their potential to assist pain management in patients with cancer.

The Emerging Role of Supportive Oncodermatology in Multidisciplinary Cancer Care

As part of our 10-year celebration, the editors of ONA look at a subspecialty collaboration that can enhance palliative care and expand the multidisciplinary cancer care team.