Neither Last nor Least Integration of Early Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care
Traditionally, medical oncology has concentrated on the development, implementation, and application of anti-cancer therapies, therefore in a number of cancers long- and short-term survival has been significantly improved.^1^ However, for most patients, quality of life is crucial, irrespective of th...
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| description | Traditionally, medical oncology has concentrated on the development, implementation, and application of anti-cancer therapies, therefore in a number of cancers long- and short-term survival has been significantly improved.^1^ However, for most patients, quality of life is crucial, irrespective of the clinical course of the illness or the duration of survival.^2^ It is estimated that by 2060, over 16 million people will die from malignant neoplasms and experience serious health-related suffering annually, which is double the number compared with 2016.^3^ Consequently, building non-specialist palliative care capacity among all healthcare providers by integration of palliative care in the oncological treatment as early as possible is crucial.^2,4^ But how can we do that? |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8299d1985a5b4b00bb542d48dd6ba63b2025-08-20T03:14:40ZengTHE HEALTHBOOK COMPANY LTD.healthbook TIMES. Oncology Hematology2673-20922673-21062020-07-014210.36000/hbT.OH.2020.04.014Neither Last nor Least Integration of Early Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology CareRoland KunzTraditionally, medical oncology has concentrated on the development, implementation, and application of anti-cancer therapies, therefore in a number of cancers long- and short-term survival has been significantly improved.^1^ However, for most patients, quality of life is crucial, irrespective of the clinical course of the illness or the duration of survival.^2^ It is estimated that by 2060, over 16 million people will die from malignant neoplasms and experience serious health-related suffering annually, which is double the number compared with 2016.^3^ Consequently, building non-specialist palliative care capacity among all healthcare providers by integration of palliative care in the oncological treatment as early as possible is crucial.^2,4^ But how can we do that?https://doi.org/10.36000/hbT.OH.2020.04.014 |
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| title | Neither Last nor Least Integration of Early Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care |
| title_full | Neither Last nor Least Integration of Early Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care |
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| title_short | Neither Last nor Least Integration of Early Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care |
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