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ReviewCurrent oncology reports2024

Palliative Care Needs of Patients with Musculoskeletal Malignancies.

Clark Roth, Kurt Weiss

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Review in Current oncology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Clark RothDivision of Orthopedic Oncology, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Kurt WeissDivision of Orthopedic Oncology, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA. weiskr@upmc.edu.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review aims to assess the literature regarding current treatment options for the palliative care of patients with advanced musculoskeletal malignancies whether primary or metastatic. RECENT

findingsThe inclusion of specialized palliative care physicians, in conjunction with surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, and mental health professionals, results in better control of end-of-life symptoms in both children and adults with terminal musculoskeletal malignancies. The palliative care of patients with musculoskeletal malignancies requires a multi-disciplinary team and benefits from specialized palliative care physicians. The unique impacts of musculoskeletal malignancies on ambulation and independence creates additional mental and physical burdens on patients and care-takers alike. Palliative care should focus on preserving ambulatory function and patient independence, in addition to managing chronic pain and other end-of-life symptoms common to these malignancies.

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Palliative CareBone NeoplasmsHumansQuality of LifeBone metastasisMusculoskeletal malignancyPalliative careSarcoma

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