Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effects of psycho-oncologic interventions on
emotional distress and quality of life in adult patients with cancer. Methods Literature …

A basic motivation for social and cultural life is the problem of death. By analysing the
experiences of dying and bereaved people, as well as institutional responses to death, Clive …

PURPOSE To provide guidance on the clinical management of dyspnea in adult patients
with advanced cancer. METHODS ASCO convened an Expert Panel to review the evidence …

The British Thoracic Society (BTS) Home Oxygen Guideline provides detailed evidence-
based guidance for the use of home oxygen for patients out of hospital. Although the …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumour but with increasing incidence and a
poor prognosis. In 2008, the European Respiratory Society/European Society of Thoracic …

Palliative care aims to prevent and relieve suffering by controlling symptoms and to provide
other support to patients and families in order to maintain and improve their quality of living …

Purpose To offer evidence-based clinical recommendations concerning prognosis in
advanced cancer patients. Methods A Working Group of the Research Network of the …

Objective: To assess the impact of screening on the incidence of and mortality from cervical
cancer. Design: Comparison of age specific incidence and mortality before and after the …

Aim. The aim of this paper is to discuss six issues influencing the introduction of advanced
practice nursing (APN) roles: confusion about APN terminology, failure to define clearly the …

Background Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in advanced stages of
malignant and non‐malignant diseases. Appropriate management requires both …