Gynaecologic oncology referrals to specialist palliative care in a tertiary referral centre: population, characteristics and outcomes ...

Correspondence to Dr Natalie Bradford, Centre for Healthcare Transformation at Centre for Children's Health Research, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia; ...

Objectives MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have recently been reported as useful diagnostic markers in cancer; however, relationships of miRNAs with adverse events during chemotherapy have yet to be fully ...

Objective Terminal haemorrhage is a rare and distressing emergency in palliative oncology. We present an algorithm for the management of terminal haemorrhage in patients likely to receive end-of-life ...

Correspondence to Dr Margred Capel, George Thomas Hospice Care, Ty George Thomas, Whitchurch hospital Grounds, Park Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 7BQ, UK; Margred.capel{at}gthc.org.uk Objectives The ...

Correspondence to Dr Francesca Rusalen, Woman’s and Child’s Department, Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Service, University of Padua, Padova 35100, Italy; francesca.rusalen{at}aopd.veneto.it ...

Background Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is frequently undertreated in patients with advanced cancer. Our hypothesis is that the use of a stepwise treatment algorithm, supported by regular patient ...

Correspondence to Dr Des McMahon, Academic Department of Palliative Medicine, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Dublin D6W RY72, Ireland; Des.McMahon{at}hse.ie Undergraduate palliative care ...

Correspondence to Professor Seng Beng Tan, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia; pramudita_1{at}hotmail.com We present a case of a 64-year-old woman with stage 1 ...

Background Current models for breaking bad news are inadequate in meeting the needs of people with learning disabilities (LD). People with LD are often not told of a life-limiting diagnosis. The task ...