European journal of cancer care
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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) · Nov 2020
Pre-screening of patient-reported symptoms using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System in outpatient palliative cancer care.
Although early palliative care is associated with a better quality of life and improved outcomes in end-of-life cancer care, the criteria of palliative care referral are still elusive. ⋯ In conclusion, advanced cancer patients with ESAS ≥ 5 may benefit from outpatient palliative cancer care. Pre-screening of patient-reported symptoms using ESAS can be useful for identifying unmet palliative care needs in advanced cancer patients.
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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) · May 2020
Observational StudyThe association between palliative care team consultation and hospital costs for patients with advanced cancer: An observational study in 12 Dutch hospitals.
Early palliative care team consultation has been shown to reduce costs of hospital care. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between palliative care team (PCT) consultation and the content and costs of hospital care in patients with advanced cancer. ⋯ PCT consultation for patients with cancer in Dutch hospitals often occurs late in the patients' disease trajectories, which might explain why we found no effect of PCT consultation on costs of hospital care. Earlier consultation could be beneficial to patients and reduce costs of care.
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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) · Mar 2020
ReviewPrevalence and incidence of oral cancer in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review.
Oral cancer is common cancer in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with a low five-year survival rate. It is among the four most common types of cancer in South East Asia region. In South-Central Asia, lip and oral cavity cancer is the second most common cancer according to the specific cancer types. ⋯ This review contributes to useful information on prevalence and incidence estimates of oral cancer in LMICs.
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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) · Jan 2020
The COMPASS study: A descriptive study on the characteristics of palliative care team consultation for cancer patients in hospitals.
To describe the characteristics of palliative care team (PCT) consultation for patients with cancer who are admitted in hospital and to investigate when and why PCTs are consulted. ⋯ Palliative care teams in Dutch hospitals are most often consulted for patients with a life expectancy of <3 months who have an unplanned hospital admission because of physical symptoms or problems. We found much variance between hospitals in the composition and activities of PCTs.