Purpose The early integration of oncology and palliative care (EIPC) improves quality of life
(QOL) and mood for patients with advanced cancer. However, the mechanisms by which …

BACKGROUND Patients with incurable cancer face many physical and emotional stressors,
yet little is known about their coping strategies or the relationship between their coping …

Background. Studies demonstrate that early palliative care (EPC) improves advanced
cancer patients' quality of life (QOL) and mood. However, it remains unclear whether the role …

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 …

Advanced cancer, with its considerable physical symptoms and psychosocial burdens,
represents an existential threat and major stressor to patients and their caregivers. In …

Purpose Patients' understanding of their illness is key for making informed treatment
decisions, yet studies suggest an association between prognostic awareness and worse …

Background: Coping strategies may be important factors influencing quality of life (QOL),
depression, and hopelessness. However, most studies on this issue were performed in …

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 …

Purpose We describe the key elements of early palliative care (PC) across the illness
trajectory and examine whether visit content was associated with patient-reported outcomes …

Background It has been shown previously that integrated palliative care for patients with
acute myeloid leukemia (AML) during intensive chemotherapy leads to improvements in …