April 15, 2010 — Both analgesics and radiotherapy are used to manage pain in terminal cancer patients, and an estimated 50% of patients referred for radiotherapy are treated with palliative intent.

ASTRO's new guidelines enhance radiation therapy strategies for gastric cancer, improving treatment outcomes and patient care ...

Palliative radiation therapy is a cornerstone of modern oncological care, offering symptomatic relief and improved quality of life for patients with advanced or metastatic cancer. By targeting tumours ...

For many people with cancer and other serious diseases, palliative care is an important element of their journey.

The evidence-based recommendations address how radiation therapy should be used across the spectrum of gastric cancer, from resectable locoregional to metastatic disease.

Music therapy significantly improved symptoms of pain, anxiety, depression, and shortness of breath, among others. Vocal and emotional interventions were the two most effective interventions for ...

An updated clinical guideline has been published that underscores the safety and effectiveness of palliative radiation therapy (RT) for treating painful bone metastases. The American Society for ...

Increase in use of formal palliative care services, long-term oxygen, but proportions still remain low (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the ...

Music therapy can enhance terminally ill patients' wellbeing and relaxation. This treatment has been known since the 1970s, but there is little scientific research on the subject. A recent randomized ...

This retrospective cohort study used linked registry and claims data on men who were diagnosed with stage IV M0 or stage IV M1b prostate cancer between 2005 and 2009, with associated claims from 2005 ...

MPS Art Therapy presents a lecture on palliative care, a rapidly growing field of medicine that is particularly well-suited for collaboration with art therapists. In this virtual presentation, Ian ...