Common symptoms that palliative care teams see in patients with metastatic breast cancer include pain, menopausal symptoms, ...

Patients with advanced lung cancer treated with newer therapies, such as immunotherapy or targeted therapy, may have different palliative care needs than those treated with cytotoxic chemotherapy.

Palliative care, a type of healthcare for patients with life-threatening diseases, focuses on improving quality of life and managing pain. Unlike healthcare professionals who treat diseases or ...

Palliative care providers can significantly reduce their patients' risk of unnecessary physical and emotional discomfort if they meet 10 quality measures, according to new research published in the ...

PETALING JAYA: Death is a constant in the life of hospice nurse Nurul Nadiah Jaafar. For over 14 years in palliative care, ...

During the opening session at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 21st Annual Conference, healthcare providers came together to discuss palliation from the provider and the patient perspective.

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre has embedded palliative care as a core component of its oncology services, recognizing its role in addressing the complex physical, psychological, and ...

"It is an extra hour every month, not once. [But] it doesn't have to be done by the doctor. It can be an advanced practice or [other trained] nurse," said Thomas Smith, MD, director of palliative ...

Clearly, many of the diseases treated by neurologists are life-threatening or life-limiting in nature, and although major advances have taken place in the diagnosis of neurological disorders, most of ...

This study evaluates whether an intervention to identify Canadian patients eligible for a palliative approach changes the use of health care resources and costs within the final month of life. The ...

Palliative care for patients at a major Sydney hospital is being "compromised" because there is no dedicated unit for the service, according to a former director. Westmead Hospital's dedicated unit ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Covid vaccination of palliative patients is set to begin in the district this week, according to a top official at the health department. The district presently has more than ...