A form of genomic alteration called microsatellite instability (MSI) occurs in a class of tandem
repeats (TRs) called microsatellites (MSs) or short tandem repeats (STRs) due to the failure …

Background Aggressive care near patients' end-of-life (EOL) entails limited therapeutic
values, high costs, and compromised quality of life (QoL). In this study, we aimed to estimate …

Importance Advance directive (AD) designation is an important component of advance care
planning (ACP) that helps align care with patient goals. However, it is underutilized in high …

Background The aim of this study was to describe the implementation of integrated palliative
care (PC) and the intensity of care in the last 3 months before death for patients with …

Background Inpatient cost for cancer patients is high during the last year of life, but reasons
for this are not understood. We aim to understand the type of hospital admissions and …

Objective Characterizing factors associated with palliative care (PC) use in patients with
stage III and VI head and neck cancer using Anderson's behavioral model of health service …

A combination of improvements in patient survival, increasing treatment duration, and the
development of more expensive agents has led to a doubling of per-capita spending on …

Medical and technological advancements in cancer care have introduced treatments that
successfully have lengthened the lives of patients with cancer. Some cancer types can be …

Due to emotional turbulence near the end of life, terminally ill patients encounter severe
pain, depression, and a deterioration in their quality of life. Loved ones face the process of …

Innovations and Opportunities for the Integration of Palliative Care in Cancer Care
Innovations and Opportunities for the Integration of Palliative Care in Cancer Care Curr …