Good symptom management in oncology is associated with improved patient and family
quality of life, greater treatment compliance, and may even offer survival advantages. With …

Background Breathlessness is a common and disabling symptom which affects many
people with advanced cardiorespiratory disease and cancer. The most effective treatments …

PURPOSE To provide guidance on the clinical management of dyspnea in adult patients
with advanced cancer. METHODS ASCO convened an Expert Panel to review the evidence …

Background Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom, which increases in
many diseases as they progress and is difficult to manage. We assessed the effectiveness of …

Evidence-based management has improved long-term survival in patients with heart failure
(HF). However, an unintended consequence of increased longevity is that patients with HF …

Contrary to common perception, modern palliative care (PC) is applicable to all people with
an incurable disease, not only cancer. PC is appropriate at every stage of disease …

Refer all patients with a chest X-ray suggestive of MPM urgently (via the 2-week wait
suspected cancer pathway in England and Wales). Consider referral for further investigation …

Background Palliative oxygen therapy is widely used for treatment of dyspnoea in
individuals with life-limiting illness who are ineligible for long-term oxygen therapy. We …

Background Breathlessness is one of the most common symptoms experienced in the
advanced stages of malignant and nonmalignant disease. Benzodiazepines are widely …

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for muscle weakness in adults with advanced disease -
Jones, S - 2016 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content Cookies Our site uses cookies to improve …