ArticleJournal of pain and symptom management2018
Comparing the Palliative Care Needs of Patients With Hematologic and Solid Malignancies.
Article in Journal of pain and symptom management, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05190653 (Early Integration of Palliative and Supportive Care for Patients and Family Caregivers Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation or Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 42 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Early Integration of Palliative and Supportive Care for Patients and Family Caregivers Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation or Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy: A Prospective Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 103 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of coping skill interventions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms among adults with hematologic malignancies.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · 2022Pooled it
- Understanding the evolving role of early palliative care in myelodysplastic syndromes: a 2026 narrative review.Annals of hematology · 2026Review
- Temporal trends and determinants of inpatient palliative care utilization among hospitalized patients with acute myeloid leukemia: a retrospective cross-sectional study.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- The caregiver clinical communication process model: advancing the model to support spousal cancer caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
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- Minimal clinically important difference of EQ-5D-5L, SF-6Dv2, and QLU-C10D in hematologic malignancy patients in China.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2025Article
- Research priorities to address supportive care needs in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)-results from a Delphi survey.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Caregiver experiences managing information prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and after transition to home: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Symptoms, Symptom Profiles, and Healthcare Utilization in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study and Latent Class Analysis.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Observational
- End-of-life care in hematological malignancies - a nationwide comparative study on the Swedish Register of Palliative Care.PloS one · 2025Observational
- Challenges in hospice and end-of-life care in the transfusion-dependent patient.Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program · 2024Review
- Perceptions of prescription opioids among marginalized patients with hematologic malignancies in the context of the opioid epidemic: a qualitative study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Article
- Palliative care for patients with hematologic malignancies in Germany: a nationwide survey on everyday practice and influencing factors from the perspective of treating physicians.Annals of hematology · 2024Article
- Utilization and quality of palliative care in patients with hematological and solid cancers: a population-based study.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2024Article
- The experience of patients with hematological malignancy in their terminal stage: a phenomenological study from Jordan's perspective.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Health-related quality of life in hemato-oncology patients: role of informativeness and doctor-patient communication.Health psychology research · 2024Article
- Knowledge, feelings, and willingness to use palliative care in cancer patients with hematologic malignancies and solid tumors: a prospective, cross-sectional study in a comprehensive cancer center in Germany.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Advancing Palliative Care Integration in Hematology: Building Upon Existing Evidence.Current treatment options in oncology · 2023Review
- Palliative Care in Patients with Hematological Malignancies.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2023Article
- Differential Impact of a Multicomponent Goals-of-Care Program in Patients with Hematologic and Solid Malignancies.Cancers · 2023Article
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Abstract
contextHematologic cancer patients use palliative care services less frequently than their solid tumor counterparts. Prior work suggests that these patients have a sizable symptom burden, but comparisons between hematologic and solid tumor patients near the end of life are limited.
objectivesTo compare unmet symptom needs in a cohort of hematologic and solid tumor patients referred to specialty palliative care services.
methodsUsing a novel data registry of initial palliative care encounters, we performed a cross-sectional analysis of cancer patients receiving care across 17 sites within the Global Palliative Care Quality Alliance. We compared clinically-significant symptoms (rated as four or greater in severity) between hematologic and solid tumor patients and performed multivariate logistic regression analyses examining the relationship between symptom burden and tumor type.
resultsWe identified 1235 cancer patients, 108 of which had hematologic malignancies. Pain, dyspnea, nausea, and anorexia burden were as high among patients with hematologic as those with solid malignancies. Blood cancer patients had higher rates of clinically-significant tiredness (51% vs. 42%; P = 0.03) than solid tumor patients. Finally, blood cancer patients had greater odds of being tired (odds ratio 2.19; CI 1.22-3.91) and drowsy (odds ratio 1.81; CI 1.07-3.07) than solid tumor patients independent of age, gender, race, and performance status.
conclusionsHematologic and solid tumor patients have significant symptom burden at time of referral to palliative care services. Blood cancer patients may have unique concerns warranting targeted attention, including substantial drowsiness and tiredness. Our findings suggest a need to optimize palliative care usage in the hematologic cancer population.
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