Palliative Care

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.

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.

What happens when a parent asks a clinician not to disclose to their child that the child has a serious illness?

Palliative care use remained significantly low between 2004 and 2020 among certain racial and ethnic minority patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to study results.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Mettle Health’s Claritza Rios, MD and Bridget Sumser, SW about misconceptions surrounding palliative care, communication training as self-care for physicians and more.

Patients in critical condition in the ICU are often treated by several different health care professionals who must make sure they are working together and communicating to deliver care that aligns with each specific patient’s goals.

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act appeared associated with an increase in use of palliative care by individuals with newly diagnosed stage IV cancers, according to data published in Health Affairs.

WASHINGTON — An app allowing family members of ICU patients to virtually report care needs to ICU clinicians lowered the number of unmet needs, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Parents of children receiving pediatric palliative care named quality of life as the most important goal of that care, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.