Background: We conducted a multicenter, randomized trial of early integrated palliative and
oncology care in patients with advanced cancer to confirm the benefits of early palliative …

Purpose We evaluated the impact of early integrated palliative care (PC) in patients with
newly diagnosed lung and GI cancer. Patients and Methods We randomly assigned patients …

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

Context Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the US A large
randomized controlled trial in advanced lung cancer found a survival advantage with an …

Purpose To assess the feasibility of early palliative care in the ambulatory setting in patients
with newly diagnosed advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients and …

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

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 …

Background: Early palliative care interventions enhance patient outcomes, including quality
of life, mood, and coping, but it remains unclear whether certain subgroups of patients are …

Background: Early palliative care provides better quality of life, increased prognostic
awareness, and even improved survival for patients with advanced cancer but how the …

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 …