Purpose This study evaluated the effect of early integrated palliative care (PC) in oncology
on quality of life (QOL) near the end of life and use of health care resources near the end of …

Background The benefit of early integration of palliative care into oncological care is
suggested to be due to increased psychosocial support. In Belgium, psychosocial care is …

Despite the growing consensus on the benefits of initiating palliative care early in the
disease trajectory, it remains unclear at what point palliative care needs emerge. This study …

Background: International oncology societies recommend early palliative care. Specific
models to integrate early palliative care efficiently into clinical practice are debated. The …

Objectives This study aimed to establish the association between timing and provision of
palliative care (PC) and quality of end-of-life care indicators in a population of patients dying …

Background Patients with advanced cancer have reduced quality of life, which tends to
worsen towards the end of life. We assessed the effect of early palliative care in patients with …

Methods: The question for the literature search was–Does integration of early specialist
palliative care in cancer care influences patient-related outcomes? 31 articles related to …

Purpose Randomized controlled trials have supported integrated oncology and palliative
care (PC); however, optimal timing has not been evaluated. We investigated the effect of …

Objective To assess the effect of specialist palliative care on quality of life and additional
outcomes relevant to patients in those with advanced illness. Design Systematic review with …

Background: To compare quality of life (QoL) of patients receiving early palliative care (EPC)
vs. standard oncologic care (SOC). Methods: Pragmatic, multicenter, randomized trial at five …