July 2014 J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 May [Epub ahead of print] Neurolytic Sympathectomy in the Management of Cancer Pain -Time Effect. A Prospective, Randomized Multicenter Study Amr YM, Makharita MY. This multicentre study assessed the effect of sympathectomy (celiac, splanchnic or superior hypogastric blocks) on cancer related visceral pain before or after opioid […]
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Palliative care through the eyes of social media
Written by Dr Mark Taubert and Dr Jacob Strand Welcome to a new feature in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, a dedicated social media section. Our aim is to highlight interesting developments in matters that bring together palliative and supportive care with the enormous world of social media. The breadth of postings that occur daily on social […]
News and updates from www.palliativedrugs.com
Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Safety updates Reminder of risk of life-threatening harm from accidental exposure to fentanyl patches The MHRA have sent out a reminder of the potential risk of life-threatening harm from accidental exposure to transdermal fentanyl patches. Cases of […]
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June 2014 Cancer. 2014 Apr 28. doi: 10.1002/cncr.28607. [Epub ahead of print] Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy on long-term employment of survivors of early-stage breast cancer Jagsi R, Hawley ST, Abrahamse P, Li Y, Janz NK, Griggs JJ, Bradley C, Graff JJ, Hamilton A, Katz SJ In this longitudinal, USA based, multicenter cohort survey of […]
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9th June 2014 Selected items from the News and Latest Additions sections of www.palliativedrugs.com, the world’s leading palliative care website. Hot topics NICE Evidence Update: Opioids in palliative care The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has produced a summary of the selected new evidence relevant to the use of opioids in […]
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June 2014 Support Care Cancer. 2014 May;22(5):1409-15 How long do the effects of acupuncture on hot flashes persist in cancer patients? Frisk JW, Hammar ML, Ingvar M, Spetz Holm AC A systematic literature search identified 222 articles which evaluated the long-term effects ofacupuncture on vasomotor symptoms in women with breast cancer and men with […]
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June 2014 Palliat Med. 2014 Mar 24. [Epub ahead of print] The ‘surprise’ question in advanced cancer patients: A prospective study among general practitioners Moroni M, Zocchi D, Bolognesi D, Abernethy A, Rondelli R, Savorani G, Salera M, Dall’olio FG, Galli G, Biasco G; on behalf of the SUQ-P group In a prospective cohort […]
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May 2014 Psychooncology. 2014 May;23(5):481-92 Physical and psychosocial problems in cancer survivors beyond return to work: a systematic review Duijts SF, van Egmond MP, Spelten E, van Muijen P, Anema JR, van der Beek AJ This systematic review of employed cancer survivors screened nearly 9000 articles, with 30 studies (20 quantitative and 10 qualitative) […]
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May 2014 J Clin Oncol. 2014 Apr 14. [Epub ahead of print] Prevention and Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Hershman DL, Lacchetti C, Dworkin RH, Lavoie Smith EM, Bleeker J, Cavaletti G, Chauhan C, Gavin P, Lavino A, Lustberg MB, Paice […]
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May 2014 BMJ 2014 March. [Epub ahead of print] Associations between palliative chemotherapy and adult cancer patients’ end of life care and place of death: prospective cohort study Alexi A Wright, Baohui Zhang, Nancy L Keating, Jane C Weeks, Holly G Prigerson This study investigated the relationship between chemotherapy in patients with metastatic cancer […]