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 …

Purpose This review paper aimed to draw together the findings of qualitative research into
the symptom experience of adult cancer patients in order to develop a better understanding …

Background Many cancer patients suffer from cancer-related fatigue (CRF) both during and
after their treatment. CRF can arise at any point in the course of the disease and can be …

Background To assess patient reported symptom burden and impact on disease specific
health related quality of life (HRQOL) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

CONTEXT: Breathlessness reportedly worsens as death approaches for many people, but
the differences in intensity and time course between underlying causes are not well …

The diagnosis of lung cancer in the advanced stage of illness, the poor prognosis
associated with the disease, and the side effects of chemotherapy all have an impact on …

Goals of work Despite advances in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
(HSCT), post-transplant complications are common, and patients' symptom experience has …

Few studies explore patients' experiences of smell and taste changes during cytotoxic
chemotherapy. Issues, such as how such changes impact daily life, their consequences, and …

Weight loss and anorexia are commonly reported symptoms in people with advanced
cancer. Little is known about patient experience of these phenomena, in particular whether …

Background Virtually all patients with heart failure experience multiple symptoms
simultaneously, yet clinicians and researchers usually consider symptoms in isolation …