Primary lung cancer remains the most common malignancy after non-melanocytic skin
cancer, and deaths from lung cancer exceed those from any other malignancy worldwide [1] …

Simple Summary Timely palliative care is palliative care personalized based on patients'
needs and delivered at the optimal time and setting. It involves a systematic process to …

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 …

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 …

1. In KEYNOTE-189, patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC, PS 0-1, without
sensitising EGFR or ALK mutations, were randomised to receive pemetrexed and a platinum …

The most recent version of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical
Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of metastatic non-small-cell …

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 …

Importance Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) receiving intensive chemotherapy
experience substantial decline in their quality of life (QOL) and mood during their …

Purpose In 2016, ASCO published a guideline to assist in clinical decision making in
metastatic pancreatic cancer for initial assessment after diagnosis, first-and second-line …