This study compares a robust, culturally-based Palliative Care Tele-consult program to usual hospital care to determine whether a culturally-based Palliative Care Tele-consult program leads to lower ...

LISBON, Portugal — Palliative care is often underused in cancer care, but a simple name change can dramatically alter that and yield positive and productive results, said Matti S. Aapro, MD, Genolier ...

Supportive care should be implemented promptly after patients receive CAR-T cell therapy, but as one expert notes, patients with cancer are often referred for this care too late. Early integration of ...

Comparative effectiveness of 2 possible palliative care (PC) models for patients with end-stage liver disease in improving quality of life (QoL) from baseline to 4 months as assessed using the ...

Panelist discuss early referral to palliative care, enduring misconceptions, culture considerations, and more at the Fall Managed Care Forum 2015. A multi-modality care program, including ...

Supportive care, palliative care, and end-of-life (EOL) care are used to describe clinical programs with the primary aim of assessing and managing physical and psychosocial distress in patients with ...

Show More From the The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. Tom, a 50-year-old man with metastatic pancreatic cancer, was referred by his phase I physician to our supportive ...

Palliative and hospice care both focus on supporting patients and improving quality of life. Palliative care can start at diagnosis, while hospice care supports patients nearing the end of life.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Non-Hispanic black women with stage IV breast cancer used nonopioid supportive medications and hospice care at a ...

Of course being diagnosed with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) feels overwhelming. Between juggling treatments, managing symptoms and side effects, and dealing with the anxiety of a ...