Palliative Care News

A machine learning algorithm used medical records to accurately predict 30-day mortality among patients starting chemotherapy, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers at UCLA have launched a pilot project designed to fulfill small wishes from critically ill patients in hopes of improving their end-of-life experience.

Researchers from the American Cancer Society identified trends in disparities and outcomes for cancer over the last few decades in an effort to highlight the need for better quality care for all individuals with cancer, according to a report published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

Multiple agencies should collaborate to issue consistent guidelines for prescribing opioids to patients living with pain from cancer or its treatment, according to a viewpoint published in JAMA Oncology.

Researchers from University of Pennsylvania identified five strategies for reducing unnecessary ED or hospital visits for patients with cancer.

Prescription opioid volumes in the United States declined by 29% from their peak in 2011, according to a report on medicine use in the United States.

Palliative care appeared to reduce the risk for suicide among veterans with advanced lung cancer, according to findings presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

A pain-assessment tool with built-in treatment guidance reduced cancer-related pain outcomes, according to study data.

As Hawaii becomes the sixth state to legalize terminally ill patients to decide to end their own lives with medical assistance, ethical debates over the clinician’s oath to preserve life vs. the patient’s rights to make medical decisions have resurfaced.

Updated guidelines from American Society for Radiation Oncology recommend concurrent chemotherapy with radiation therapy for the treatment of patients with incurable stage III non-small cell lung cancer who have an expected lifespan of at least 3 months and are eligible for chemotherapy.