Few Critical Care Nurses Feel Competent in Providing Palliative Care
Moral distress levels vary with perceived use of care; higher levels of distress seen with less frequent use.
Palliative Care
Inclusion of Geriatric Assessments Alters Cancer Management in Older Patients
A prospective cohort study sought to evaluate the impact of including a nurse geriatric assessment and input from an OMT in treatment decision-making for older patients with cancer.
For Complex Surgeries, Flagship Cancer Hospitals Found Safer Than Affiliate Locations
The 90-day mortality rates for several complex cancer surgeries were higher when they were performed at affiliate locations as opposed to flagship hospitals.
Patient Pain, QoL Associated With Salvage ASCT in Myeloma Must Be Balanced With Survival Benefit
A new study gives a comprehensive picture of patient quality of life before and after salvage transplant.
Addressing the Need for Palliative Care Integration Into Phase 1 Clinical Trials
Researchers argue that palliative care integration into treatment regimens contribute to improving the quality of life for patients in phase 1 clinical trials.
Potential Unintended Consequences of the “Right to Try” Act on the Delivery of Palliative Care to Children With Cancer
Will “cure-seeking behavior” for terminally ill children with cancer interfere with the integrated delivery of palliative care?
Guideline Updates on Quality Palliative Care
A draft guideline from the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care describes best practices for caring for individuals who are seriously ill.
Commission Calls for Integration of Oncology and Palliative Care
A recent Lancet Oncology Commission laid out why oncology and palliative care should be integrated and how to achieve successful integration despite barriers.
Socioeconomic Status May Preclude Elderly Patients From Receiving Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
The adjusted OR for receiving any treatment was 0.33 among patients living in an area where at least 20% of the population was below the poverty line.
Spontaneous Regression of Cancer: Explanations and Predictions
Clifford Pukel, MD, discusses from an immunological standpoint the mysterious phenomenon of spontaneous regression.
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