Effective communication between gynecologic oncology providers and patients is vital to
patient-centered care. Skilled communication improves the patient's knowledge retention …

Objectives: Gynecologic oncologists frequently care for patients at the end of life with the aid
of palliative care (PC) specialists. Our primary objectives were to identify perceived barriers …

Objectives To evaluate some health indicators in women with advanced breast or
gynecological cancers (ABGCs) after discontinuation of active cancer treatment in function of …

Background: Numerous studies have documented multilevel racial inequalities in health
care utilization, medical treatment, and quality of care in minority populations in the United …

Background Palliative care (PC) is recommended for gynecological cancer patients to
improve survival and quality-of-life. Our objective was to evaluate racial/ethnic disparities in …

Objective Most prior studies on aggressive end-of-life care in older patients with cancer have
accounted for social determinants of health (eg, race, income, and education), but rarely for …

Objective This study describes the patterns of end of life (EOL) discussions and their impact
on the use of aggressive measures in women with terminal gynecologic malignancies at a …

Purpose Palliative care aims to provide symptom relief and general support for patients with
serious illness. Despite experiencing significant treatment side effects, specialty palliative …

Purpose: Concern that patients will react negatively to the idea of palliative care is cited as a
barrier to timely referral. Strategies to successfully introduce specialty palliative care to …

Aims and objectives To identify gynaecologic cancer patients' palliative care needs using
the three levels of needs questionnaire. Background Measuring both the burden of …