Related Articles Unpacking the impact of older adults’ home death on family care-givers’ experiences of home. Health Place. 2016 Mar;38:103-11 Authors: Milligan C, Turner M, Blake S, Brearley S, Seamark D, Thomas C, Wang X, Payne S Abstract Public Health England (2013) survey data indicates that while the place of death is geographically uneven across England, given a choice, many older people nearing end of life would prefer to die at home. There is, however, a growing critique that policies designed to support home death fail to understand the needs and preferences of older people and the impact on family…
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Related Articles To B(iopsy) or not to B(iopsy). J Cancer Res Ther. 2017 Oct-Dec;13(6):1065-1067 Authors: Gestaut MM, Strober ED, Jhavar SG, Patel MK Abstract Often in metastatic disease, biopsy confirmation of suspicious central nervous system (CNS) lesions is not mandated according to the American College of Radiology, International Radiosurgery Association, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. We present a case of an individual who was thought to have metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) T2aN0M1b with motor deficits and CNS metastasis to the left postcentral gyrus. The patient underwent biopsy of the primary lung mass confirming NSCLC. He subsequently underwent…
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Related Articles A Survival Score for Patients Assigned to Palliative Radiotherapy for Metastatic Bladder Cancer. Anticancer Res. 2017 03;37(3):1481-1484 Authors: Rades D, Manig L, Janssen S, Schild SE Abstract AIM: To create a survival score for patients with metastatic bladder cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In 46 irradiated patients, six characteristics were evaluated for their association with survival: Age, gender, Karnofsky performance scale, initial stage (American Joint Committee on Cancer), number of metastatic sites, and interval between bladder cancer diagnosis and palliative radiotherapy. Characteristics showing a trend (p<0.15) were incorporated into the score. Six-month survival rates were divided by 10. Patients’…
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Related Articles Comparison Of Biliary Stenting And Surgical Bypass In Palliative Management Of Irresectable Periampullary Carcinoma. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2018 Jan-Mar;30(1):30-33 Authors: Shah SF, Hameed S, Aurakzai JK, Raza A, Chaudhry MA, Shah SH, Shah SZ Abstract BACKGROUND: Some 20-40% of the periampullary carcinoma is irresectable at the time of diagnosis. Biliary stenting and surgical bypass are commonly used palliative procedure. There is no consensus favouring one procedure over the other. This study compares the both procedures. METHODS: This Randomized Controlled Trial included 47 patients who presented with diagnosis of obstructive jaundice due to periampullary carcinoma to the…
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Related Articles Barriers to the development of pediatric palliative care in Italy. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2016 Oct-Dec;52(4):558-564 Authors: Benini F, Orzalesi M, de Santi A, Congedi S, Lazzarin P, Pellegatta F, De Zen L, Spizzichino M, Alleva E Abstract INTRODUCTION: In recent years the emergence of new types of patient, clinical situations, technological frontiers and «health» objectives have changed considerably the needs of ill children, this also concerns pediatric palliative care (PPC). In Italy, despite the introduction of legislation (Law 38/2010) stipulating the right of children and families to access appropriate services for pain control and pediatric palliative care,…
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