Consultants and nurses in palliative medicine who do not have a background in oncology
need to know about the different types of cancer to be able to deal with palliation in these …

Cancer: Palliative Care examines the nature of the care and support that can be provided to
those in need of palliative care and their families. This covers not only the physical …

Palliative care services have evolved considerably over the past few decades. Originally
pioneered in the United Kingdom by Dame Cicely Saunders as a reformist movement to …

Because of the advent of disease-modifying agents for patients with malignancies, cancer is
now a chronic illness. However, most cancer patients will experience significant symptoms …

Given that such a substantial proportion of oncology patients have advanced and/or
incurable cancer oncologists invariably face enormous challenges in maintaining or …

Traditionally, medical oncology and palliative care have been considered two distinct and
separate disciplines, both as regards treatment objectives and delivery times Palliative care …

Palliative care for non-malignant disease has attracted much discussion in terms of
identification of patient groups, who should deliver care and the content of that care. It has …

This is the third edition of a handbook originally written for trainee doctors working in
specialist palliative care units. It is intended to be a pocket reference source, aidememoir …

The incidence and mortality of cancer are increasing worldwide. Changes in lifestyle and
living standards have contributed to this phenomenon, as have other factors, such as an …

Palliative care is a rapidly growing subspecialty of medicine entailing expert and active
assessment, evaluation and treatment of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual …