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ReviewClinical medicine (London, England)2026

Neuropalliative care in brain cancer.

Akanksha Sharma, Margaret Johnson, Hannah Kim, Priya Kumthekar, Lalanthica V Yogendran, Cara Siegel, Zarnie Lwin, Johan A F Koekkoek, Lewis Z Leng, James Balogun and 1 more

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Review in Clinical medicine (London, England), 2026. 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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11 authors.

Akanksha SharmaDepartment of Neurosciences, California Pacific Medical Center/Sutter Health, San Francisco, CA, USA. Electronic address: Akanksha.sharma@sutterhealth.org.
Margaret JohnsonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Hannah KimDepartment of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Priya KumthekarDepartment of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Lalanthica V YogendranDepartment of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Cara SiegelDepartment of Neurology and Palliative Care, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Zarnie LwinDepartment of Oncology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Johan A F KoekkoekDepartment of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Lewis Z LengDepartment of Neurosciences, California Pacific Medical Center/Sutter Health, San Francisco, CA, USA.
James BalogunDepartment of Surgery, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Jennifer PhilipDepartment of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

People with brain cancer experience substantial symptom burden, rapid functional decline, complex decision-making needs, and high care partner distress. Neuropalliative care offers a framework for integrating palliative care principles with neuro-oncology expertise across the disease trajectory, from diagnosis and treatment through recurrence, later deterioration, end-of-life care, and bereavement. This CME article summarises practical recommendations for embedding palliative care in routine brain cancer care, including early communication about goals and values, individualised symptom assessment and management, multidisciplinary care coordination, advance care planning, support for care partners, and the use of clinical triggers for specialty palliative care referral. As therapeutic options evolve, aligning disease-directed treatment with quality of life, patient priorities, and family support remains a central responsibility of clinicians caring for this population.

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PMCPMC13653969

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