Background: Many cancer patients do not receive recommended palliative care (PC).
Oncologists' perspectives about PC have not been adequately described qualitatively and …

Despite the known benefits, healthcare systems struggle to provide early, integrated
palliative care (PC) for advanced cancer patients. Understanding the barriers to providing …

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 …

Purpose Despite clear benefits of early integration of palliative care (PC) and oncology,
concerns remain about negative perceptions of PC. Our aim was to explore current …

Purpose To describe current referral practices of oncologists to specialized palliative care
(SPC) and define demographic characteristics, practice situations, and opinions associated …

Background: Outpatient palliative care (PC) has been shown to positively impact quality of
life and decrease healthcare utilization, but there are limited data describing what activities …

Palliative and end‐of‐life care is changing in the United States. This dynamic field is
improving care for patients with serious and life‐threatening cancer through creation of …

Purpose An American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) provisional clinical opinion
(PCO) offers timely clinical direction to ASCO's membership following publication or …

Background: ASCO and IOM recommend palliative care (PC) across health care settings for
patients with serious illnesses, including cancer. This study provides an overview of the …

Background. Palliative care (PC) is a critical component of comprehensive cancer care.
Previous studies on PC access have mostly examined the timing of PC referral. The …