Palliative Chemotherapy
Majority of younger patients dying of cancer use aggressive interventions in last month of life
July 13, 2015More than two-thirds of adolescents and young adults dying as a result of cancer underwent at least one aggressive intervention during the last month of life.
Expectations too high for palliative chemotherapy
November 14, 2012Many persons who receive chemotherapy for incurable cancers may not understand that the treatment is unlikely to be curative.
Dignity therapy improves end-of-life experience
July 20, 2011A form of psychotherapy that is intended to relieve distress for dying patients and their families showed great effectiveness in a recent study.
"FATE" survey assesses end of life in head and neck cancer
May 12, 2011Palliative treatments, death outside of the hospital, and involvement by a palliative care team all improve the end-of-life experience for persons with head and neck cancer.
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