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Discussions About End-Of-Life Care Between Physicians And Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Often Delayed Too Long
12 February 2012
The vast majority of patients with incurable lung or colorectal cancer talk with a physician about their options for care at the end of life, but often not until late in the course of their illness, according to a new study... [read article]

Exercise Benefits Advanced Cancer Patients With Reduced Muscle Mass
11 February 2012
Many patients with advanced cancer suffer from cachexia, a condition also called body-wasting or wasting syndrome, which causes significant weight loss, extreme fatigue and reduces quality of life... [read article]

Opportunities And Challenges Of Palliative Care In The ICU Discussed In Expert Roundtable
31 January 2012
If you think palliative care and the ICU don't go together, think again. The importance and potential benefits of palliative care to ease suffering and improve quality of life for patients being treated in hospital... [read article]

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