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01.12.2023 | Comment
Supportive oncology in a cancer center: development of a novel department (2017–2021)
verfasst von:
Beth York, Declan Walsh, William Moore, Susan Yaguda, Armida Parala-Metz, Vishwa S. Raj, Michele Szafranski, Jake Waldman
Erschienen in:
Supportive Care in Cancer
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Ausgabe 12/2023
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It is broadly agreed that “supportive oncology” should focus on comprehensive patient care outside of specific anti-tumor treatment [
1]. Interventions should be made early and throughout the entire cancer care continuum [
2‐
4]. There is continued conflict between the verbiage “palliative” and “supportive.” Studies have suggested that the term “supportive care” may be more readily accepted than “palliative care” by both clinicians and patients with early-stage disease, given the latter’s undue association with “end-of-life care.” [
5,
6] Supportive oncology tends to be associated with evidenced-based care for patients and caregivers in all stages of disease across the care trajectory [
2]. There is less agreement about which disciplines fall under the larger umbrella [
1,
3]. It is implicit that any concept of supportive oncology has a wider remit than palliative medicine alone. Emphasis on the side effects of cancer treatment and improved quality of life (QoL) are nevertheless common themes. …
