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November 03, 2015
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Patient-reported feedback improves end-of-life care, reduces costs among patients with advanced cancers

Coordinating palliative care and radiation oncology for advanced cancers based on patient-reported outcomes improved outpatient symptom management and reduced costs and hospitalizations at the end of life, according to study results presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting.

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November 02, 2015
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Dexamethasone reduces radiation-induced pain flare among patients with bone metastases

Dexamethasone appeared to reduce pain flare and improve quality of life among patients with advanced cancer undergoing radiotherapy for bone metastases, according to results of a double blind controlled trial presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting.

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October 27, 2015
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Researchers find Relistor associated with improved OS in advanced cancers

When patients with advanced cancers respond to Relistor to treat their opioid-induced constipation, they also see an added benefit of living nearly twice as long as their nonresponsive or placebo-treated counterparts, according to recently presented research.

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October 11, 2015
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Conquer Cancer Foundation honors researchers for work in breast cancer, palliative care

ASCO’s Conquer Cancer Foundation presented merit awards to 24 investigators who presented research at two society-sponsored conferences.

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October 06, 2015
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ASCO, AAHPM issue guidance statement on hospice, palliative care in oncology practice

ASCO and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine have issued a guidance statement outlining strategies for high-quality palliative care delivered by oncologists to patients with advanced cancers or high symptom burden.

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October 06, 2015
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Consulting services increase radiation receipt, reduce hospital stays for bone metastases

The establishment of the Palliative Radiation Oncology Consult Service nearly doubled the use of single-fraction and hypofractionated radiation while improving pain management among patients with advanced cancer and bone metastases, according to study results presented at the Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium.

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October 05, 2015
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Answer to common clinical question may predict risk for death

Clinician use of “The Surprise Question” may better identify patients at a high risk for death within 1 year than other clinical factors such as cancer stage, patient age and time from diagnosis, according to research presented at the Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium.

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August 25, 2015
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When worlds collide: Chemotherapy near the end of life

When worlds collide: Chemotherapy near the end of life

“It’s just common sense. Everybody knows, you have to keep your worlds apart.” 

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August 20, 2015
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Diagnostic model predicts impending death in patients with cancer

Diagnostic model predicts impending death in patients with cancer

Researchers have developed a diagnostic model based on two objective bedside physical signs that predicts impending death within 3 days for patients with cancer.

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August 07, 2015
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Palliation should be comparable for patients with hematologic malignancies, solid tumors

Patients with hematologic malignancies treated in community practices have end-of-life symptoms and patterns of physical decline comparable to those of patients with solid tumors, according to study results.

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