Palliative communications: Addressing chemotherapy in patients with advanced cancer

K. C. Kadakia; T. J. Moynihan; T. J. Smith; C. L. Loprinzi

doi:10.1093/annonc/mds085

Palliative communications: Addressing chemotherapy in patients with advanced cancer

K. C. Kadakia, T. J. Moynihan, T. J. Smith, C. L. Loprinzi

Medical Oncology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

Abstract

Patients with advanced cancers often endure chemotherapy late in their disease course leading to unnecessary adverse effects, loss of quality of life, and delay in hospice referral. Compassionate and honest communication about the use of chemotherapy can facilitate better patient care. This manuscript will explore communication issues regarding palliative-intent chemotherapy.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	mds085
Pages (from-to)	29-32
Number of pages	4
Journal	Annals of Oncology
Volume	23
Issue number	SUPPL.3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mds085
State	Published - Apr 2012

Keywords

Goals of care
Honest communication
Palliative chemotherapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Hematology
Oncology

Access to Document

10.1093/annonc/mds085

Cite this

@article{0eb9813a044f42ebaac306681e0dfdb1,

title = "Palliative communications: Addressing chemotherapy in patients with advanced cancer",

abstract = "Patients with advanced cancers often endure chemotherapy late in their disease course leading to unnecessary adverse effects, loss of quality of life, and delay in hospice referral. Compassionate and honest communication about the use of chemotherapy can facilitate better patient care. This manuscript will explore communication issues regarding palliative-intent chemotherapy.",

keywords = "Goals of care, Honest communication, Palliative chemotherapy",

author = "Kadakia, {K. C.} and Moynihan, {T. J.} and Smith, {T. J.} and Loprinzi, {C. L.}",

year = "2012",

month = apr,

doi = "10.1093/annonc/mds085",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "23",

pages = "29--32",

journal = "Annals of Oncology",

issn = "0923-7534",

publisher = "Oxford University Press",

number = "SUPPL.3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Palliative communications

T2 - Addressing chemotherapy in patients with advanced cancer

AU - Kadakia, K. C.

AU - Moynihan, T. J.

AU - Smith, T. J.

AU - Loprinzi, C. L.

PY - 2012/4

Y1 - 2012/4

N2 - Patients with advanced cancers often endure chemotherapy late in their disease course leading to unnecessary adverse effects, loss of quality of life, and delay in hospice referral. Compassionate and honest communication about the use of chemotherapy can facilitate better patient care. This manuscript will explore communication issues regarding palliative-intent chemotherapy.

AB - Patients with advanced cancers often endure chemotherapy late in their disease course leading to unnecessary adverse effects, loss of quality of life, and delay in hospice referral. Compassionate and honest communication about the use of chemotherapy can facilitate better patient care. This manuscript will explore communication issues regarding palliative-intent chemotherapy.

KW - Goals of care

KW - Honest communication

KW - Palliative chemotherapy

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84861748832&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84861748832&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1093/annonc/mds085

DO - 10.1093/annonc/mds085

M3 - Article

C2 - 22628413

AN - SCOPUS:84861748832

SN - 0923-7534

VL - 23

SP - 29

EP - 32

JO - Annals of Oncology

JF - Annals of Oncology

IS - SUPPL.3

M1 - mds085

ER -

Palliative communications: Addressing chemotherapy in patients with advanced cancer

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this