Palliative Care Archives - Page 4 of 9

[Clinical Oncology in Adolescents and Young Adults] Integration of palliative care at the time of diagnosis enables a supportive partnership with the medical team.

General Oncology

Early Initiation of Palliative Care Improves 1-Year Survival

By

Jason Hoffman, PharmD, RPh

March 25, 2015

Early initiation of concurrent palliative oncology care improved 1-year survival compared with delayed initiation.

End-of-Life Palliative Chemotherapy: More Harm Than Good?

General Oncology

Data Collection Improves Patient Outcomes in Hospice, Palliative Care

January 21, 2015

Routine data collection and feedback at point-of-care improves most patient outcomes in hospice and palliative care.

Prostate Cancer

For Localized Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, High-Dose Palliative Radiotherapy is Effective

November 18, 2014

High-dose palliative radiotherapy (HDPRT) is efficacious and safe for the treatment of localized castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).

The consensus from our audience was almost exactly evenly split between discussing palliative care with patients at the beginning of treatment and after all treatment options have failed.Recent research, however, suggests that palliative care as a method to ease the symptoms of cancer treatment is most effective at the onset of treatment.

Slides

Palliative Care: Physician Communication and Patient Comprehension

November 14, 2014

The Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium recently took place in Boston, Massachusetts, and focused on patient-centered care across the cancer continuum. With this in mind, Cancer Therapy Advisor conducted a community poll that asked our readers about their experience in dealing with issues surrounding the discussion of palliative care with their patients.