Background The benefit of early integration of palliative care into oncological care is
suggested to be due to increased psychosocial support. In Belgium, psychosocial care is …

Purpose This study evaluated the effect of early integrated palliative care (PC) in oncology
on quality of life (QOL) near the end of life and use of health care resources near the end of …

Background Patients with advanced cancer have reduced quality of life, which tends to
worsen towards the end of life. We assessed the effect of early palliative care in patients with …

Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …

Background: Beneficial effects of early palliative care have been found in advanced cancer,
but the evidence is not unequivocal. Aim: To investigate the effect of early specialist …

Objective To assess the effect of specialist palliative care on quality of life and additional
outcomes relevant to patients in those with advanced illness. Design Systematic review with …

Methods: The question for the literature search was–Does integration of early specialist
palliative care in cancer care influences patient-related outcomes? 31 articles related to …

Despite improvements in cancer therapies, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide.
Many patients experience severe, unnecessary symptoms during treatment as well as at the …

PURPOSE: To assess the impact of comprehensive palliative care on patients' quality of life.
The intervention was based on cooperation between a palliative medicine unit and the …

As management of patients with cancer is evolving, an increased focus is being placed on
individualized patient-centered care. Early integration of palliative care into the overall …