palliative care

Case Report
Palliative Management of a Recurrent Destructive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp With Brain Exposure
01/31/2022
An 85-year-old male presented with advanced SCC of the scalp. A vegetative and infiltrating neoplastic ulcer of the frontal and parietal regions with exposure of the brain and extensive meningeal and bone destruction was observed.
An 85-year-old male presented with advanced SCC of the scalp. A vegetative and infiltrating neoplastic ulcer of the frontal and parietal regions with exposure of the brain and extensive meningeal and bone destruction was observed.
An 85-year-old male presented...
01/31/2022
Wounds
Research in Review
High Cost of Care for Older Patients With Brain Tumors at EOL
06/23/2017
JCP Editors
Hospital-based end-of-life (EOL) care for older patients with malignant brain tumors is associated with over $16,000 in expenses per patient, according to a research letter published in JAMA Oncology (published...
Hospital-based end-of-life (EOL) care for older patients with malignant brain tumors is associated with over $16,000 in expenses per patient, according to a research letter published in JAMA Oncology (published...
...
06/23/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
ED Visits Prevented Through Improved Cancer Symptom Management and Outpatient Care
06/15/2017
JCP Editors
Better symptom management and readily available outpatient care for patients with cancer can reduce emergency department (ED) visits that do not require admission by as much as 53%, according to a recent...
Better symptom management and readily available outpatient care for patients with cancer can reduce emergency department (ED) visits that do not require admission by as much as 53%, according to a recent...
Better...
06/15/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
Underuse of Hospice Care for Blood Cancers Linked to Inadequate Services
06/14/2017
JCP Editors
Hematologic oncologists are hesitant to refer patients to hospice care due to their views of inadequate services offered there, according to study results published in Cancer (published online May 22, 2017;...
Hematologic oncologists are hesitant to refer patients to hospice care due to their views of inadequate services offered there, according to study results published in Cancer (published online May 22, 2017;...
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06/14/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
Advanced Melanoma Increases Psychological Burden in Patients
05/25/2017
JCP Editors
Stage III and IV melanoma may have a profound impact on patients’ distress burden, which requires further intervention strategies, according to research that will be presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting...
Stage III and IV melanoma may have a profound impact on patients’ distress burden, which requires further intervention strategies, according to research that will be presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting...
Stage...
05/25/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
External Beam Radiotherapy Effective for Skin Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment
11/11/2016
JCP Editors
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) skin lesions are more likely to respond to local external beam radiotherapy than repeat radiotherapy, according to a study conducted by members of the Department of Radiation Oncology, University...
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) skin lesions are more likely to respond to local external beam radiotherapy than repeat radiotherapy, according to a study conducted by members of the Department of Radiation Oncology, University...
Kaposi...
11/11/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Editor's Page
What`s in a Pathway?
03/08/2016
Whether or not a clinical pathways program will be effective is determined by the quality of the process used to develop the pathways. Which treatments go in the pathway; which stages of the care process are...
Whether or not a clinical pathways program will be effective is determined by the quality of the process used to develop the pathways. Which treatments go in the pathway; which stages of the care process are...
...
03/08/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
Palliative Drugs In Combination With Docetaxel Can Improve Prostate Cancer Care
02/23/2016
JCP Editors
A clinical trial has shown that combining the chemotherapy drug docetaxel with other treatments can improve clinical outcomes in patients with bony metastatic castrate-refractory prostate cancer (CRPC). The...
A clinical trial has shown that combining the chemotherapy drug docetaxel with other treatments can improve clinical outcomes in patients with bony metastatic castrate-refractory prostate cancer (CRPC). The...
A...
02/23/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
Palliative Care Consultations Reduce Costs for Advanced Cancer Patients
01/11/2016
JCP Editors
The costs associated with caring for patients with advanced cancer and other serious health conditions can be reduced by having these patients consult with a palliative care team, a new study confirms. In an effort...
The costs associated with caring for patients with advanced cancer and other serious health conditions can be reduced by having these patients consult with a palliative care team, a new study confirms. In an effort...
The...
01/11/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Fewer Palliative Radiotherapy Treatments for Bone Metastases Shorten Hospital Stays Without Sacrificing Pain Relief
12/18/2015
JCP Editors
Fewer radiation treatments for bone metastases in patients with stage IV or incurable cancer can improve patient care while reducing the length of hospital stay, according to a study presented at the Palliative Care...
Fewer radiation treatments for bone metastases in patients with stage IV or incurable cancer can improve patient care while reducing the length of hospital stay, according to a study presented at the Palliative Care...
Fewer...
12/18/2015
Journal of Clinical Pathways

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