Palliative care enhances quality of life by managing symptoms and stress for patients with serious illnesses, distinct from hospice care focused on end-of-life comfort. It is appropriate at any ...

Dr. Bob Uslander launched TRUE Palliative Care, providing personalized in-home support for people with serious or chronic illness. SAN DIEGO, Oct. 28, 2025 / PRZen / Following California’s landmark ...

Palliative care – also known as supportive care or comfort care – is a medical subspecialty that takes a whole health approach to treat the physical and mental symptoms caused by critical illnesses ...

Patients with kidney cancer who want more support during treatment can consider palliative care, whether it’s for symptoms or discussing goals and values. For patients with kidney cancer, ...

Palliative care integration in oncology improves quality of life, reduces aggressive end-of-life care, and may prolong survival, while lowering healthcare costs. Operational challenges include ...

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Serious illnesses like cancer can create a whirlwind of chaos, from physical pain to emotional distress. While chemotherapy and radiation target the disease itself, they can sometimes leave patients ...

A new Lancet Oncology Commission highlights a growing "human crisis" in cancer care. Despite advances in treatment and ...

Palliative care for inoperable biliary tract cancer (BTC) reduces the use of aggressive chemotherapy at the end of life as well as the risk of death in the emergency department (ED) or intensive care ...

A palliative care educational app improves health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at two months among adult patients with incurable cancer, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal ...

When the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was debated in the House of Lords last month, the Bill’s sponsor, Lord ...