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Dyspnea in the Advanced Cancer Patient

Optimal management of dyspnea in terminal cancer ... be an important strategy for improved breathlessness relief through the modification of central perception. ... ... This study could be improved ... read more

Management of cardiovascular risk in patients with multiple myeloma

As previously discussed, patients with MM can develop cardiac amyloidosis. Such patients may present with dyspnea (particularly when ... cardiovascular risks associated with cancer treatments and the ... read more

Measuring Quality of Care for the Sickest Patients

So all of my patients are living with profound fatigue, pain, shortness of breath ... measurement is not advanced enough to measure what matters most to these patients, in part because patients’ ... read more

WHO's new guidance aims to improve chances of survival for cancer patients

One problem is that many cancer cases are diagnosed too late. Even in countries with optimal ... Strategies to improve early diagnosis can be readily built into health systems at a low cost. In turn, ... read more

Expanded Palliative Care for All Cancer Patients

In advanced cancer, "the data are increasingly showing us that palliative care can be incredibly valuable for patients and their caregivers from the time they are diagnosed, not just at the end of ... read more

An approach to dyspnea in cancer patients

There are many potential causes of dyspnea in the patient with cancer. Ultimately, a sense of increased respiratory effort is common to all of these diverse situations. An organized approach to ... read more

New recommendations for endoscopic eradication therapy in Barrett's esophagus

It has been identified as a precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), a type of cancer that continues to become ... surveillance as optimal management strategy for patients with dysplasia ... read more

Comparison of Two Fluid-Management Strategies in Acute Lung Injury

Optimal fluid management in patients with acute lung injury is unknown ... for which the estimated six-month mortality rate exceeded 50 percent, such as advanced cancer. Ventilation according to the ... read more

Early Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer: Who and When?

Palliative care should start as soon as a patient's cancer becomes advanced ... threatening illness to deal with pain control, management of depression and anxiety, and avoiding overly aggressive care ... read more

Patient-reported outcomes in cancer care — hearing the patient voice at greater volume

Spiritual well-being: measured with Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy ... they are fed back into the management of both individual patients and larger patient populations, will they ... read more