Several recently published randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the benefits of
early palliative care involvement for patients with advanced cancer. In the oncology …

Health-care institutions and major stakeholders pointed out years ago that palliative care is
a vital part of caring for patients with life-threatening diseases and applicable early in the …

Early Specialty Palliative Care — Translating Data in Oncology into Practice | New England
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As management of patients with cancer is evolving, an increased focus is being placed on
individualized patient-centered care. Early integration of palliative care into the overall …

Palliative care acknowledges the historical origin of the hospice developed in the UK during
the 20th century. Palliative care initially focused primarily on end-of-life care provided at …

Purpose In 1998, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) published a special
article regarding palliative care and companion recommendations. Herein we summarize …

Background: By definition, palliative care (PC) is applicable already in early stages of
incurable and life-threatening diseases, in conjunction with therapies that are intended to …

In spite of recent advances in anti-cancer treatments, most adult cancer patients still
ultimately die from their disease. There should therefore be free access to palliative care …

TO THE EDITOR: Several recent publications1, 2 make a persuasive case for optimizing
palliative care delivery within cancer care; however, the feasibility of efforts that rely solely …

The evidence for early integration of palliative care into standard oncology care is growing.
All things considered, the benefits to patients, families, and the health care system of …