Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2022
The number of cancer survivors continues to increase in the United States due to the growth
and aging of the population as well as advances in early detection and treatment. To assist …
and aging of the population as well as advances in early detection and treatment. To assist …
A framework for making predictive models useful in practice
Objective To analyze the impact of factors in healthcare delivery on the net benefit of
triggering an Advanced Care Planning (ACP) workflow based on predictions of 12-month …
triggering an Advanced Care Planning (ACP) workflow based on predictions of 12-month …
Palliative care in lung cancer
KN Aragon - Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2020 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Lung cancer treatment options have grown in recent years, and with that comes an era of
new hope in living with advanced lung cancer. Although cancer deaths related to lung …
new hope in living with advanced lung cancer. Although cancer deaths related to lung …
Racial and ethnic disparities in palliative care utilization among gynecological cancer patients
Background Palliative care (PC) is recommended for gynecological cancer patients to
improve survival and quality-of-life. Our objective was to evaluate racial/ethnic disparities in …
improve survival and quality-of-life. Our objective was to evaluate racial/ethnic disparities in …
Palliative care in dermatology: a clinical primer, review of the literature, and needs assessment
LL Thompson, ST Chen, A Lawton… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Palliative care has been shown to improve quality of life, symptoms, and caregiver burden
for a range of life-limiting diseases. Palliative care use among patients with severe …
for a range of life-limiting diseases. Palliative care use among patients with severe …
Prospective cohort study by InspECT on safety and efficacy of electrochemotherapy for cutaneous tumors and metastases depending on ulceration
CS Claussen, G Moir, FG Bechara… - JDDG: Journal der …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Electrochemotherapy (ECT) is an effective local treatment for cutaneous tumors.
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of ECT in ulcerated vs. non‐ulcerated …
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of ECT in ulcerated vs. non‐ulcerated …
Follow the trail: using insights from the growth of palliative care to propose a roadmap for cancer rehabilitation
KD Lyons, LS Padgett, TF Marshall… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Despite research explicating the benefits of cancer rehabilitation interventions to optimize
physical, social, emotional, and vocational functioning, many reports document low rates of …
physical, social, emotional, and vocational functioning, many reports document low rates of …
Use of palliative interventions at end of life for advanced gastrointestinal cancer
VW Chen, JI Portuondo, Z Cooper… - Annals of Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite the well-established benefits of palliative care, little is known about the
use of palliative interventions among patients with advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancer …
use of palliative interventions among patients with advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancer …
[HTML][HTML] Systemic anticancer therapy near the end of life: an analysis of factors influencing treatment in advanced tumor disease
NS Le, A Zeybek, K Hackner, S Gottsauner-Wolf… - ESMO open, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Systemic anticancer treatment (SACT) for advanced cancer patients with limited
prognosis before death is associated with high toxicity and reduced quality of life. Guidelines …
prognosis before death is associated with high toxicity and reduced quality of life. Guidelines …
Palliative care in metastatic head and neck cancer
Background Due to inherent impact on quality of life, metastatic head and neck cancer
patients are well‐suited to benefit from palliative care (PC). Our objective was to examine …
patients are well‐suited to benefit from palliative care (PC). Our objective was to examine …