Background Patients referred to specialised palliative care are troubled by
symptoms/problems, but more knowledge is needed on the level and frequency of …

Background Palliative care has an established role in improving the quality of life in patients
with advanced cancer, but little is known regarding its delivery among patients with urologic …

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the symptom burden and achievement of
good death of elderly cancer patients with that of younger patients. Methods: Secondary …

CONTEXT: To provide effective palliative care (PC) to the geriatric population, an
understanding of the reasons for consultation, main diagnoses related to referral, and …

The population is aging. Globally more than 900 million people are 60 years of age or older,
and this group is growing at a rate of more than 3% per year. 1 More than 20% of the …

ObjectiveAnxiety is common in older adults with cancer (OACs) and their caregivers and is
associated with poor outcomes including worse physical symptoms, poor treatment …

Anxiety is a normal response to a perceived threat and is characterized by worry that is
difficult to control, restlessness, difficulty concentrating and sleeping, fatigue, and muscle …

Introduction Older adults with cancer (OACs) are a large and growing population.
Psychological distress is prevalent in this population yet few OACs receive evidence-based …

Background Multimorbidity and declining performance in elderly cancer patients may result
in less treatment benefit. We investigated whether age is a predictor for pain response and …

Background To determine the validity, reliability and acceptability of the Mandarin Chinese
version of the Problems and Needs in Palliative Care questionnaire-short version (PNPC-sv) …