Palliative Care News

Psilocybin significantly reduced depression symptoms in patients with cancer, results from a phase 2 study published in Cancer showed.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with lymphoma who receive palliative care incur significantly lower total hospitalization charges than patients who do not, according to study findings presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Despite both patients and oncologists approving of complementary and integrative therapies as part of cancer management, a survey identified a disconnect between oncologists’ perception of patient interest and actual attitudes.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Laura Petrillo, MD, about navigating patients through changes and goals in palliative care, understanding patients living with and surviving advanced cancer and more.

President Joe Biden today announced his intention to appoint oncologist, researcher and educator, W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, as director of the NCI.

Acupuncture and massage improved symptoms of long-term musculoskeletal pain in patients with advanced cancer, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.

As part of an effort to combat unprecedented levels of provider burnout, Mount Sinai’s radiation oncology department has introduced the first advanced practice radiation therapist role in the United States.

A yoga-based intervention provided beneficial supportive care among a cohort of patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and their caregivers, according to study results.

Virtual reality interventions can serve as acceptable treatments with the potential to improve both physical and psychological consequences of certain long-term illnesses, according to a study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

City of Hope received a $100M philanthropic gift to create a national integrative oncology program that will combine and optimize Eastern and Western medicine to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients with cancer and survivors.