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Patients with advanced cancer often experience symptoms of disease and treatment that
contribute to distress and diminish their quality of life (QOL). Care that is aimed at control of …

Palliative care, unlike hospice, can be utilized concurrently with disease‐modifying or
curative therapies. Some of the benefits of palliative care include improved quality of life …

End‐of‐Life Care Matters: Palliative Cancer Care Results in Better Care and Lower Costs |
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Background: Palliative care is recommended along with oncologic care for patients with
advanced cancer. However, there are limited data about how the timing of palliative care …

Opinion statement Palliative care has evolved over the decades from its roots in the hospice
movement to a much wider approach in which early intervention further “upstream” in the …

Palliative and end‐of‐life care is changing in the United States. This dynamic field is
improving care for patients with serious and life‐threatening cancer through creation of …

The past decade has brought forth innovative research that questions the traditional
oncology care model for patients with advanced cancer. Through integrating palliative care …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss
the impact of early access to palliative care service on symptom control, quality of life, and …

Objective For patients with advanced cancer, several randomised controlled trials have
shown that access to palliative care at least 6 months before death can improve symptoms …