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 has received increasing attention at the American Society of Clinical
Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting since the publication of its provisional clinical opinion on …

Palliative care is warranted from the time of diagnosis of incurable cancer. From this early
stage, palliative care consists of general palliative care provided by cancer specialists and …

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

Patients with cancer experience many complex issues throughout the trajectory of the
disease. These range from the physical consequences of cancer and treatment to the …

Despite improvements in cancer therapies, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide.
Many patients experience severe, unnecessary symptoms during treatment as well as at the …

Early Specialty Palliative Care — Translating Data in Oncology into Practice | New England
Journal of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Scientific advances in novel cancer therapeutics
have led to remarkable changes in oncology practice and longer lives for patients …

Opinion statement Palliative care provides an extra layer of support to patients and families
facing a serious illness. To date, several studies support the use of early, integrated …

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