Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand oncology clinicians' perspectives
about the care of advanced cancer patients following the completion of the ENABLE II …

The delivery of comprehensive cancer care within a progressively intricate healthcare
environment requires oncology providers to become well-versed in the integration of …

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 …

Background: ENABLE (Educate, Nurture, Advise Before Life Ends) II was one of the first
randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the effects of a concurrent oncology palliative …

Palliative care alongside usual oncology care is now recommended by ASCO as the
standard of care for any patient with advanced cancer on the basis of multiple randomized …

Palliative care (PC) concurrent with usual oncology care is now the standard of care that is
recommended for any patient with advanced cancer to begin within 8 weeks of diagnosis on …

Palliative medicine is now a recognized medical subspecialty. The goal of palliative
medicine is to prevent and relieve suffering, and to support the best possible quality of life for …

Objectives To describe the evidence that palliative care, provided concurrently with disease-
modifying treatment early in the course of a cancer diagnosis, can improve quality of life …

Palliative care has become synonymously associated with hospice care in the minds of
patients and physicians. Supportive care is a more acceptable term and leads to earlier …

Background: Cancer patients with advanced disease who have exhausted most treatment
options are often offered participation in Phase I clinical trials. To date, studies that assess …