• Dtsch Arztebl Int · Feb 2020

    The Palliative Care of Patients With Incurable Cancer.

    • Steffen T Simon, Anne Pralong, Lukas Radbruch, Claudia Bausewein, and Raymond Voltz.
    • University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Department of Palliative Medicine; University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf (CIO ABCD); Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Bonn; Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich University Hospital, Department of Palliative Medicine.
    • Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2020 Feb 14; 116 (7): 108115108-115.

    BackgroundThe purpose of palliative medicine is to optimize the quality of life of patients with incurable, progressive diseases. The care delivered in actual clinical practice is not uniform and often takes insufficient account of the currently available scientific evidence.MethodsIn accordance with the methodological directives on systematic literature reviews and consensus-finding that have been issued by the German Oncology Guideline Program (Leitlinienprogramm Onkologie), a nationwide, representative group of experts updated the previously published seven chapters of the S3 (evidence-based and consensus-based) guideline and formulated new recommen- dations on a further eight topics in palliative care.ResultsNon-drug options for the treatment of fatigue include aerobic exercise and psycho-educative methods, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy. Sleep distur- bances can be treated with improved sleep hygiene and relaxation techniques, as well as with drugs: Z substances for short-term and sedating antidepressants for intermediate-term treatment. For nausea and vomiting, the first line of treatment consists of antidopaminergic drugs, such as haloperidol, or drugs with an antido- paminergic effect combined with a further receptor affinity, such as metoclopramide. For patients suffering from malignant intestinal obstruction (MIO), an important con- sideration for further treatment is whether the obstruction is complete or incomplete. Psychotherapeutic interventions are indicated for the treatment of anxiety.ConclusionMultiple studies have confirmed the benefit of the early integration of palliative care for achieving the goals of better symptom control and maintenance of derate quality of evidence supporting the management of certain symptoms in patients with incurable cancers.

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