Neither Last nor Least Integration of Early Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care
| Autor: | Roland Kunz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | healthbook TIMES. Oncology Hematology, Vol 4, Iss 2 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2673-2106 2673-2092 |
| DOI: | 10.36000/hbT.OH.2020.04.014 |
| Popis: | Traditionally, medical oncology has concentrated on the development, implementation, and application of anti-cancer therapies, therefore in a number of cancers long- and short-term survival has been significantly improved.^1^ However, for most patients, quality of life is crucial, irrespective of the clinical course of the illness or the duration of survival.^2^ It is estimated that by 2060, over 16 million people will die from malignant neoplasms and experience serious health-related suffering annually, which is double the number compared with 2016.^3^ Consequently, building non-specialist palliative care capacity among all healthcare providers by integration of palliative care in the oncological treatment as early as possible is crucial.^2,4^ But how can we do that? |
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