Articles by Michael H. Levy, MD, PhD

n their article, Dennis et al call for timely integration of palliative care into standard oncology care and sustained collaboration between these two specialties, to provide comprehensive, individualized care for patients with advanced, incurable cancer and their families.[

A 38-Year-Old Man With Pancreatic Cancer
ByRussell K. Portenoy, MD,Stuart Du Pen, MD,Samuel J. Hassenbusch, MD, PhD,Elliot Krames, MD,Michael H. Levy, MD, PhD,Peter S. Staats, MD Michael H. Levy, MD: This 38-year-old white male first came to his physician in January of 1993 complaining of epigastric and low back pain. In March of 1993, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that was metastatic to his

Pain is the most common symptom of advanced cancer. For most cancer patients, pain can be controlled with

A 15-Year-Old Boy With Primitive Neurectodermal Tumor
ByRussell K. Portenoy, MD,Stuart Du Pen, MD,F. Michael Ferrante, MD,Samuel J. Hassenbusch, MD, PhD,Elliot S. Krames, MD,Michael H. Levy, MD, PhD,Peter S. Staats, MD Dr. Peter Staats presented the case of a 15-year-old, 40-kg boy with a primitive neurectodermal tumor located in