Objective Chronic cancer is poorly defined and strategies for supporting patients during this disease phase are lacking. This research defines chronic cancer, explores patient experiences and reviews ...

Background To ensure patients and families receive appropriate end-of-life care pathways and guidelines aim to inform clinical decision making. Ensuring appropriate outcomes through the use of these ...

Correspondence to Helen P A Driessen, Department of Psychiatry, Section Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, 3000 CA, The Netherlands; h.driessen{at}erasmusmc.nl ...

Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women worldwide. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to cover the existing research gap and contribute to existing ...

Objective There is an increased expectation that contemporary hospital design will improve clinical outcomes and patient experiences and support staff well-being. In response, this study examined ...

Objectives To assess the outcomes of percutaneous nephrostomy in England for renal decompression, in the context of metastatic cancer. Methods Retrospective observational study of all patients ...

Objective Cancer survivors’ perceptions of healthcare have been identified as a predictor of quality of life (QoL) outcomes. This study aims to explore colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors’ perceptions ...

Objectives The modern hospice movement has historically opposed assisted dying. The 2016 legalisation of medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada has created a new reality for Canadian hospices.

Correspondence to Dr Peng-Chan Lin, Department of Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; pengchan{at}mail.ncku.edu.tw ...