One consequence of modern cancer therapy is chemotherapy related cognitive dysfunction
or “chemobrain”, the subjective experience of cognitive deficits at any point during or …

Continuous deep sedation at the end of life is a specific form of palliative sedation requiring
a care plan that essentially places and maintains the patient in an unresponsive state …

Palliative care aims to prevent and relieve suffering by controlling symptoms and to provide
other support to patients and families in order to maintain and improve their quality of living …

Background and Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Pilates
exercises on shoulder range of motion (ROM), pain, mood, and upper-extremity (UE) …

Table 13.1 demonstrates the characteristics of palliative care as described by the WHO. 1
One of the most important points is that palliative care may be as applicable to patients with …

The authors tested whether dispositional pessimism would predict withdrawal from social
activities among women treated for breast cancer. In a cross-sectional sample 3-12 months …

Purpose Debilitating fatigue is a core symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue
syndrome (ME/CFS); however, the utility of patient-reported symptom outcome measures of …

Simple Summary This article provides an overview of supportive care in cancer, a service
that supports people living with and beyond cancer through the prevention and …

In the last two decades, new communication technologies have dramatically changed the
world in which mental health professionals and their patients live. Developments such as e …

Approximately 25% of children with cancer die of their disease. Early in the course of a
patient's illness, it is often impossible to determine whether the disease will be cured with …