Report of the Lancet Commission on the Value of Death: bringing death back into life
Executive summary The story of dying in the 21st century is a story of paradox. While many
people are overtreated in hospitals with families and communities relegated to the margins …
people are overtreated in hospitals with families and communities relegated to the margins …
Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission
S Kaasa, JH Loge, M Aapro, T Albreht… - The lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …
[HTML][HTML] Machine learning methods for quantitative radiomic biomarkers
Radiomics extracts and mines large number of medical imaging features quantifying tumor
phenotypic characteristics. Highly accurate and reliable machine-learning approaches can …
phenotypic characteristics. Highly accurate and reliable machine-learning approaches can …
Early palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Background Patients with advanced cancer have reduced quality of life, which tends to
worsen towards the end of life. We assessed the effect of early palliative care in patients with …
worsen towards the end of life. We assessed the effect of early palliative care in patients with …
The expanding role of primary care in cancer control
The nature of cancer control is changing, with an increasing emphasis, fuelled by public and
political demand, on prevention, early diagnosis, and patient experience during and after …
political demand, on prevention, early diagnosis, and patient experience during and after …
Update of the systematic review of palliative radiation therapy fractionation for bone metastases
Purpose Radiation therapy is an effective modality for pain management of symptomatic
bone metastases. We update the previous meta-analyses of randomized trials comparing …
bone metastases. We update the previous meta-analyses of randomized trials comparing …
Decision making in advanced heart failure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
LA Allen, LW Stevenson, KL Grady, NE Goldstein… - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Shared decision making for advanced heart failure has become both more challenging and
more crucial as duration of disease and treatment options have increased. High-quality …
more crucial as duration of disease and treatment options have increased. High-quality …
Glioblastoma survival in the United States before and during the temozolomide era
DR Johnson, BP O'Neill - Journal of neuro-oncology, 2012 - Springer
The standard-of-care treatment for newly diagnosed glioblastoma changed in 2005, when
radiation therapy plus temozolomide chemotherapy replaced radiation therapy alone. It is …
radiation therapy plus temozolomide chemotherapy replaced radiation therapy alone. It is …
A systematic review of predictions of survival in palliative care: how accurate are clinicians and who are the experts?
Background Prognostic accuracy in palliative care is valued by patients, carers, and
healthcare professionals. Previous reviews suggest clinicians are inaccurate at survival …
healthcare professionals. Previous reviews suggest clinicians are inaccurate at survival …
How accurate is the 'Surprise Question'at identifying patients at the end of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Clinicians are inaccurate at predicting survival. The 'Surprise Question'(SQ) is a
screening tool that aims to identify people nearing the end of life. Potentially, its routine use …
screening tool that aims to identify people nearing the end of life. Potentially, its routine use …