Context Routine symptom assessment represents the cornerstone of symptom management.
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is one of the first quantitative symptom …

Background Glioma patients suffer from a wide range of symptoms which influence quality of
life negatively. The aim of this review is to give an overview of symptoms most prevalent in …

Purpose Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most common symptom in patients with
advanced cancer. The primary objective of this prospective, randomized, double-blind …

Purpose Ontario's cancer system is unique because it has implemented two standardized
assessment tools population-wide to improve care: the Edmonton Symptom Assessment …

Purpose Improvement in the quality of life of patients with cancer requires attention to
symptom burden across the continuum of care, with the use of patient-reported outcomes …

CONTEXT: The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is a widely used, self-
report symptom intensity tool for assessing nine common symptoms in palliative care, with …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of life (QOL) and symptom
burden (SB) among breast cancer patients. Methods Patients with DCIS, early stage, locally …

CONTEXT: Spirituality, religiosity, and spiritual pain may affect advanced cancer patients'
symptom expression, coping strategies, and quality of life. OBJECTIVES: To examine the …

Given the acute and often life-limiting nature of surgical illness, as well as the potential for
treatment to induce further suffering, surgical patients have considerable palliative care …

Context The symptom burden in the last week of life of patients with advanced cancer has
not been well characterized. Objectives To examine the frequency, intensity, and predictors …