Timing and contents of early palliative care preferred by patients with advanced cancer in Japan: an Internet-based questionnaire survey

Support Care Cancer. 2025 Sep 9;33(10):841. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-09883-y.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To clarify the preferred timing and contents of early palliative care and preference for continued care delivery among patients with advanced cancer in Japan.METHODS: We conducted an Internet-based anonymous questionnaire survey on adult patients with advanced cancer. We assessed the patients’ wishes for palliative care delivered by a team or at outpatient clinics while asymptomatic, as well as the preferred intervention timing and preference for continuing care lifelong. Palliative care contents, cancer status, understanding and goals of cancer treatment, symptoms, and background factors were compared among these three preferences.RESULTS: In total, 531…
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