Palliative and Supportive Care

Using acupuncture to help manage pain associated with cancer treatment, may offer additional tools to help manage function and quality of life in survivors, according to Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE.

Oncology advanced practice registered nurses can play a critical role in providing primary palliative care to patients with cancer.

A small study has found that men with cancer were less likely than women to prefer palliative care if informed that continued treatment would not be helpful.