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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Palliative care has evolved over the past five decades as an interprofessional specialty to
improve quality of life and quality of care for patients with cancer and their families. Existing …

Background: Patients with serious respiratory illness and their caregivers suffer
considerable burdens, and palliative care is a fundamental right for anyone who needs it …

Background Serious illness is often characterised by physical/psychological problems,
family support needs, and high healthcare resource use. Hospital‐based specialist palliative …

Background: Despite increasing emphasis on integration of palliative care with disease-
directed care for advanced cancer, the nature of this integration and its effects on patient and …

Background In advanced cancer, patients want to know how their care options may affect
survival and quality of life, but the impact of outpatient specialty palliative care on these …