palliative care

Case Report

Palliative Management of a Recurrent Destructive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp With Brain Exposure

01/31/2022

Cristian Fidanzi

Giulia Davini

Valentina Dini

Giammarco Granieri

Antonella Vietina

Marco Romanelli

Agata Janowska

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...

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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...

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;...

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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...

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...

11/11/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Editor's Page

What`s in a Pathway?

03/08/2016

Winston Wong, PharmD, Editor-in-Chief

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...

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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...

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...

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...

12/18/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways