Advanced cancer, with its considerable physical symptoms and psychosocial burdens,
represents an existential threat and major stressor to patients and their caregivers. In …

Objective: Caregivers of patients with advanced cancer experience physical and emotional
strain that can raise their own risk for morbidity and mortality. This analysis was performed to …

BACKGROUND Patients with incurable cancer face many physical and emotional stressors,
yet little is known about their coping strategies or the relationship between their coping …

Purpose The early integration of oncology and palliative care (EIPC) improves quality of life
(QOL) and mood for patients with advanced cancer. However, the mechanisms by which …

Background: Coping strategies may be important factors influencing quality of life (QOL),
depression, and hopelessness. However, most studies on this issue were performed in …

Existential distress can be understood as a distinct dimension of cancer-related distress
requiring attention from healthcare professionals. Psychosocial interventions can facilitate …

Patient-defined factors that are important at the end of life include being physically
independent for as long as possible, good symptom control, and spending quality time with …

Over the past five decades, palliative care has evolved from serving patients at the end of life
into a highly specialized discipline focused on delivering supportive care to patients with life …

The provision of comprehensive cancer care in an increasingly complex landscape
necessitates that oncology providers familiarize themselves with the application of palliative …

Background: The advanced and terminal phases of cancer are being increasingly treated at
home with the aid of palliative care teams. It is well known that caregivers are overburdened …