Palliative care (PC) is often recommended by physicians for their elderly patients who are
terminally ill. In contrast to hospice care, which precludes the use of any curative treatment at …

Themes included the education of health care providers, the need to care for carers, and
interdisciplinary communication. Little attention was given to the growing population of …

Palliative care aims to meet the disparate needs of patients and families during a time of life-
limiting illness. Good communication is indispensable to uncovering patient and family …

The provision of specialty palliative care alongside oncology care is now recommended by
the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) on the basis of multiple randomized trials …

The provision of comprehensive cancer care in an increasingly complex landscape
necessitates that oncology providers familiarize themselves with the application of palliative …

Background: Growing evidence demonstrates the benefits of early, integrated palliative care
(PC) for patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers. Yet, data are lacking on the …

The delivery of palliative care to patients with advanced cancer and their families, whether
done by oncology clinicians or palliative care clinicians, requires patient-centered …

Most physicians view death and dying as an endpoint in care. When it occurs in a patient
who has lived a long life, death may seem welcome, normal, or at least devoid of tragedy …

The palliative care approach focuses on quality of life, emphasizing whole-person care by
addressing physical, psychosocial, family, and spiritual concerns, as well as planning for …

Background: Communication about prognosis is a key ingredient of effective palliative care.
When patients with advanced cancer develop increased prognostic understanding, there is …