Key Clinical Points Navigating and Communicating about Serious Illness and End of Life
Partnering with patients as they navigate serious illness requires effectively communicating …

The evidence base demonstrating the benefits of an early focus on palliative care for
patients with serious cancers, including advanced lung cancer, is substantial. Early …

Objective This meta‐analysis aims to compare the effects of early palliative care on patients
with incurable cancer with those of standard oncologic care or on‐demand palliative care …

It is widely acknowledged that cancer affects not only patients but also their friends and
family members who provide informal, and typically unpaid, care. Given the dual impact that …

Background Family caregivers often report having unmet support needs when caring for
someone with life-threatening illness. They are at risk for psychological distress, adverse …

Objectives: The purpose of this multicenter study was to characterize the association
between spirituality, religiosity, spiritual pain, symptom distress, coping, and quality of life …

Shared decision-making in cancer care, where we move away from the paternalistic “the
doctor knows best” attitude to involving the patient in decisions regarding her or his health, is …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges for people
living with cancer, impacting not only physical health but psychological well-being. The …

Introducción: El cáncer continúa siendo una problemática dentro de la atención de salud,
especialmente en pacientes oncológicos con diagnósticos terminales, la ejecución de los …

Background Effective communication between people with advanced cancer and their family
members on end-of-life issues has a profound impact on meeting needs and improving …