Palliative Care News

The risk for suicide remains elevated among individuals diagnosed with cancer compared with the general population, despite a downward trend over the last 2 decades, a recent study found.

Clinicians in the United States prescribed fewer opioid medications for cancer pain and chronic noncancer pain between 2012 and 2019, according to a study published in PLOS ONE.

The medical profession has increasingly embraced palliative care as a key component of patient-centered therapy.

Several forms of integrative medicine can effectively relieve pain caused by cancer and its treatments, according to study results.

Psilocybin is one the most well-known psychedelics — and one of the most widely touted for its potential to confer benefit in the medical setting.

Cannabis use during cancer treatment can result in a considerable out-of-pocket cost burden, according to study results presented at ASCO Quality Care Symposium.

Palliative radiation therapy for high-risk asymptomatic bone metastases significantly prolonged OS while reducing skeletal-related events compared with standard therapy, phase 2 trial results showed.

GENEVA — An innovative patient-centered survey allowed for collection of feedback on the patient experience and care delivery, according to study results presented at World Cancer Congress.

Despite recommendations in clinical guidelines, a high proportion of patients with advanced cancer do not have appropriate conversations with health care providers about prognosis, treatment options and end-of-life preferences.

Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, remembers the fanfare around “health care heroes” during the initial surges of the COVID-19 pandemic.