Palliative Care Archives - Page 3 of 9

Older patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) may have higher mortality and rates of vascular e

Integrating Palliative Care Early Improves QOL of Patients With Incurable Cancer

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September 7, 2016

The early integration of palliative care shortly after diagnosis of some incurable cancers improves both a patient’s coping abilities and overall quality of life.

Pazopanib may be similar to sunitinib in terms of clinical efficacy for treating metastatic renal ce

Supportive Care

Early Palliative Care Beneficial for Family Caregivers of Patients With Cancer

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Jason Hoffman, PharmD, RPh

May 18, 2016

The introduction of palliative care shortly after a patient is diagnosed with cancer is associated with improved quality of life.

Continuous deep sedation should be considered a viable option for patients with advanced cancer bein

General Oncology

Continuous Deep Sedation Viable for Advanced Cancer Patients in Palliative Setting

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Lourdes Briz

November 23, 2015

Continuous deep sedation (CDS) should be considered a viable option for patients with advanced cancer being cared for in a palliative setting.

Olanzapine, an antipsychotic, significantly improves nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients, a

General Oncology

CINV Among Topics Presented at Palliative Care Symposium

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Jim Daley

October 15, 2015

Olanzapine, an antipsychotic, significantly improves nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients, according to results of a phase 3, randomized trial.

In a Scottish population, about 5% of patients who were diagnosed with solid cancers experienced cri

General Oncology

Study Identifies Opioid Rotation Ratio When Prescribing Transdermal Fentanyl

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Jason Hoffman, PharmD, RPh

October 9, 2015

The median opioid rotation ratio (ORR) from the oral morphine equivalent daily dose (MEDD) to transdermal fentanyl in milligrams per day was 0.01.

ASCO updates the metastatic lung cancer guideline to include the early integration of palliative car

General Oncology

Outcomes of Patients With Delirium Admitted to Acute Palliative Care Unit Assessed

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Lourdes Briz

September 29, 2015

Patients with advanced cancer and delirium at an acute palliative care unit (APCU) had a poorer survival rate.

Analysis from phase II ENDEAVOR trial showed Kyprolis and dexamethasone superior to Velcade and dexa

General Oncology

Rates for Palliative Care Consultation Low Regardless of Race, Ethnicity

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Stephen Cho

September 1, 2015

Rates of inpatient palliative care consultation remain low and occur close to death irrespective of race/ethnicity.

Lung Cancer

ASCO Updates Metastatic Lung Cancer Therapy Guideline to Include Targeted Agents, Early Palliative Care

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Bryant Furlow

August 31, 2015

ASCO updates the metastatic lung cancer guideline to include the early integration of palliative care for patients with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer.