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 …

High-dose intravenously administered vitamin C (IVC) is widely used in cancer patients by
complementary and alternative medicine practitioners. The most frequent indications for IVC …

Background While the home is the most common setting for the provision of palliative care in
Australia, a common problem encountered here is the inability of patient/carers to manage …

Introduction: palliative care is a multidisciplinary approach which is focused on both the
patient and their family. Therefore, the objectives of the study is to assess the knowledge …

Purpose Preliminary studies of early palliative care showed improved quality of life, less
medical cost, and better survival time. But, most terminal cancer patients tend to be referred …

For improving the QOL of patients diagnosed with cancer, early palliative care is
recommended, aiming to minimize pain and opioid-induced side effects. Herein, we …

Purpose This study investigated the effect of family members on terminally ill cancer patients
by measuring the relationship of the presence of the family caregivers, visiting time by family …

Radiotherapy, along with other loco-regional interventions, is conventionally utilized as a
palliative approach to alleviate symptoms and mitigate oncological emergencies in …

Children with medical complexity (CMCs) represent a subgroup of children who may have
congenital or acquired multisystemic disease. CMCs are frequently predisposed to …

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 …