ReviewNeuro-oncology practice2014
Integration of palliative care into the neuro-oncology practice: patterns in the United States.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- Palliative care and end-of-life care in adults with malignant brain tumors.Neuro-oncology · 2023Pooled it
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- End-of-life care in patients with glioblastoma after early advance care planning.Neuro-oncology practice · 2025Article
- Advance care planning in primary malignant brain tumors: Knowledge, experiences, and preferences of patients and caregivers.Neuro-oncology practice · 2025Article
- End-of-life care in glioblastoma: A population-based study.Neuro-oncology · 2025Article
- The impact of palliative care contact on the use of hospital resources at the end of life for brain tumor patients; a nationwide register-based cohort study.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2025Article
- Use of complementary therapies and supportive measures of patients with intracranial gliomas-a prospective evaluation in an outpatient clinic.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2024Article
- Benchmarking palliative care practices in neurooncology: a german perspective.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2024Article
- Communication in the context of glioblastoma treatment: A qualitative study of what matters most to patients, caregivers and health care professionals.Palliative medicine · 2023Article
- Recurrent Glioblastoma: Ongoing Clinical Challenges and Future Prospects.OncoTargets and therapy · 2023Review
- Advance care planning (ACP) in glioblastoma patients: Evaluation of a disease-specific ACP program and impact on outcomes.Neuro-oncology practice · 2022Article
- Evaluation of an online tool about the expected course of disease for glioblastoma patients-A qualitative study.Neuro-oncology practice · 2022Article
- Palliative care implementation in neuro-oncology-Where do we come from, where do we go?Neuro-oncology practice · 2022Article
- Comparison of the quality of death between primary malignant brain tumor patients and other cancer patients: results from a nationwide bereavement survey in Japan.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2022Article
- Causes of Death and End-of-Life Care in Patients With Intracranial High-Grade Gliomas: A Retrospective Observational Study.Neurology · 2022Observational
- Trends in inpatient palliative care use for primary brain malignancies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- A descriptive analysis of end-of-life discussions for high-grade glioma patients.Neuro-oncology practice · 2021Article
- Neurosurgical patients admitted via the emergency department initiating comfort care measures: a prospective cohort analysis.Acta neurochirurgica · 2021Article
- Current Status of Palliative and Terminal Care for Patients with Primary Malignant Brain Tumors in Japan.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBetween 80%-85 percent of all adult brain tumors are high-grade gliomas (HGGs). Despite aggressive treatment with surgical resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the survival of patients with HGG is limited. Brain tumor patients develop unique symptoms and needs throughout their disease trajectory, and the majority lose the ability to communicate during the end-of-life phase. Palliative care (PC) is a proactive and systematic approach to manage issues that are important to patients and families affected by serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life and symptom control and thereby reduce suffering. Most PC interventions take place during the end-of-life phase; however, newer data suggest that early PC interventions might improve symptom control and quality of life.
methodsA literature review focusing on PC, hospice care, and end-of-life care was performed with the aim to describe the integration of PC into neuro-oncology practice.
resultsRecently there has been increased interest in the effects of PC and brain tumor patients. The origins, methodology, and conceptual models of delivering PC and how it might be applied to the field of neuro-oncology were reviewed. Patterns of referral and utilization in neuro-oncology are described based on the findings of a recent survey.
conclusionsDespite a very high symptom burden, many HGG patients do not receive the same level of PC and have fewer interactions with PC services than other cancer populations. Early PC interventions and structured advance-care planning might improve symptom control and quality of life for brain tumor patients.
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