Purpose To provide evidence-based recommendations to oncology clinicians, patients,
family and friend caregivers, and palliative care specialists to update the 2012 American …

Over the past decade, a large body of evidence has accumulated supporting the integration
of palliative care into oncology practice for patients with advanced cancer. The question is …

In recent years, the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for
Adult Cancer Pain have undergone substantial revisions focusing on the appropriate and …

Importance The use of palliative care programs and the number of trials assessing their
effectiveness have increased. Objective To determine the association of palliative care with …

Purpose We evaluated the impact of early integrated palliative care (PC) in patients with
newly diagnosed lung and GI cancer. Patients and Methods We randomly assigned patients …

Background Incurable cancer, which often constitutes an enormous challenge for patients,
their families, and medical professionals, profoundly affects the patient's physical and …

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 …

Abstract The State of the Science in Spirituality and Palliative Care was convened to
address the current landscape of research at the intersection of spirituality and palliative …

ASCO and National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines recommend all patients
with advanced cancer receive early palliative care (PC), within 8 weeks of diagnosis, 1, 2 on …

Purpose The purpose of this new resource-stratified guideline is to provide expert guidance
to clinicians and policymakers on implementing palliative care of patients with cancer and …