In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published in Practical Radiation Oncology, evidence-based recommendations are presented for the use of ...

Uncertainty persists about the value of palliative radiation, particularly longer regimens, among patients with high-grade gliomas. To address the uncertainty, investigators administered quality of ...

December 29, 2011 — Combining early palliative care with standard care can help optimize the timing of final chemotherapy administration and transition to hospice services. Overall, this resulted in ...

Of course being diagnosed with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) feels overwhelming. Between juggling treatments, managing symptoms and side effects, and dealing with the anxiety of a ...

Supportive care should be implemented promptly after patients receive CAR-T cell therapy, but as one expert notes, patients with cancer are often referred for this care too late. Early integration of ...

Outcomes of definitive chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of the anus and the effect of radiation technique on hematologic parameters. Background: In contrast to trials investigating treatment ...

MPS Art Therapy presents a lecture on palliative care, a rapidly growing field of medicine that is particularly well-suited for collaboration with art therapists. In this virtual presentation, Ian ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rochester Regional Health is now offering music therapy to patients with serious and complicated health issues to help manage their stress and pain. Kim Best, a music therapist, ...

Using previously taken diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans in place of CT simulation scans to plan simple palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce the time some people spend ...

UAB Department of Surgery Assistant Professor Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, has been nominated as an official UAB Center of Palliative and Supportive Care (CPSC) Scholar member. Kopecky received her ...

Music therapy can enhance terminally ill patients' wellbeing and relaxation. This treatment has been known since the 1970s, but there is little scientific research on the subject. A recent randomized ...