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.
Researchers sought to increase the rate of serious illness conversations between clinicians and patients with cancer.
Though cancer cachexia has been researched extensively, it remains challenging to understand and treat.
The patient’s prognosis should inform the decision to add full-agonist opioids to treatment.
Patients who received early palliative care had improvements in symptom control and mood over time.
An analysis of data from the SEER-Medicare database demonstrated the benefits of specialty palliative care over time for Medicare beneficiaries with NSCLC.
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.
Structured palliative care can ensure these patients and their caregivers have an optimal experience that does not hinder trial outcomes.
A retrospective analysis demonstrated that perioperative oral care intervention may reduce postsurgical hospitalizations in patients with lung cancer.
Management of a malignant bowel obstruction in the setting of gynecologic cancer is complex and associated with multiple physical and psychosocial aspects of care.
Palliative care can be effectively introduced along with other treatments, and the combination of care improves patient symptoms and quality of life.