Purpose Commonly used terms such as “supportive care,”“best supportive care,”“palliative
care,” and “hospice care” were rarely and inconsistently defined in the palliative oncology …

Background: The term “palliative approach” has emerged to connote healthcare activities
provided consistent with the philosophy of palliative care, but not limited to specialized care …

Background It is not well-known how women with advanced breast and gynecological
cancers cope with the transition to palliative care (PC) only, but we anticipate that this is a …

Background: There is currently debate over the benefits and harms of physician-assisted
death. One of the factors influencing this debate is concern about symptoms in the days …

Abstract Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) explicitly recommends the
integration of palliative care (PC) early in the disease trajectory as part of the WHO definition …

The definition of palliative care is the cornerstone of a medical subspecialty that plays a
particular role for all who need it, for all who practice it, and increasingly for those who try to …

Optimal terminal and palliative care requires consideration of the patient and family unit as
well as cultural and religious sensitivities. The patient's well being in terms of mobility …

Hintergrund Im deutschen Sprachraum besteht Unklarheit über die korrekte Übersetzung
von „Palliative Care”, und es herrscht eine uneinheitliche Interpretation der Begriffe …

肿瘤支持治疗是与手术, 放疗, 化疗并重的肿瘤基本治疗方法, 是典型的多学科协作模式.
理想的肿瘤支持治疗团队组成应该是PRN, 即由医生(physician, P), 心理学家(psychologist, P) …

To comply with patients 'needs as well as ASCO and WHO recommendations, our institution
aims to integrate palliative care (PC) early in the course of breast cancer (BC) therapy. The …