Question
- What are the clinical benefits and harms of symptom relief and palliative care in patients with advanced cancer unlikely to benefit from chemotherapy?
- What are the clinical benefits and harms of palliative care for patients with serious illness who have physical, psychological, social, or spiritual distress because they are pursuing disease-directed treatment?
- What are the evidence-based guidelines for symptom relief and palliative care in patients with advanced cancer unlikely to benefit from chemotherapy?
- What are the evidence-based guidelines for palliative care for patients with serious illness who have physical, psychological, social, or spiritual distress because they are pursuing disease-directed treatment?
Key Message
Eight systematic reviews and eight evidence-based guidelines were identified regarding symptom relief and palliative care in cancer.
Tags
advance care planning, cancer, hospice care, neoplasms, palliative care, palliative, Palliation, advanced care planning