Breast cancer is most common in the elderly and their needs are distinctly different from their
younger counterparts. Although tumoricidal treatment may be given, a palliative approach to …

A recent, credible report revealed that older persons globally will soon outnumber children
under the age of 5 (1). This is only the latest in a growing number of reports to illustrate that …

Purpose: Our objectives were to identify the depression and the distressing symptoms in
younger and elderly advanced cancer patients. Methods:: The instruments that have been …

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In palliative cancer care symptoms mean everything In palliative cancer care symptoms mean
everything Symptoms & symptom management in palliative care for cancer patients Saskia …

Purpose Nausea is a common and distressful symptom among patients in palliative care, but
little is known about possible socio-demographic and clinical patient characteristics …

Context Data regarding symptom burden and symptomatic drugs in palliative population in
different classes of age are lacking. Objective The aim of this retrospective study was to …

As specialist palliative care has developed, the quality of the dying experience has
remained at the top of this care sector's expanding agenda. It is a priority that is shared by …

Older people form a heterogeneous group (1). They differ according to personal,
demographic, cultural, clinical, and other characteristics and should, thus, be considered as …

Symptoms are very common in patients with advanced cancer, with weakness, fatigue,
anorexia, pain, and depression reported as the most common and distressing ones. A core …