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Breast Cancer and Aging: Understanding the Complex Relationship and Implications for Prevention and Screening

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Breast cancer is a multifactorial disease that affects many women worldwide. Age is the most important risk factor for breast cancer, with an increased incidence markedly after the age of 50. The relationships of aging to breast cancer have been thoroughly examined, and notable connections regarding various age‐related changes in ...
Mehran Radak, Armin Sharifi, Derek Richard, Hossein Fallahi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is individual educational level related to end-of-life care use? : results from a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Belgium [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Educational level has repeatedly been identified as an important determinant of access to health care, but little is known about its influence on end-of-life care use.
Bilsen, Johan, Bossuyt, Nathalie, Cohen, Joachim, Deliens, Luc, Echteld, Michael, Meeussen, Koen, Van Casteren, Viviane, Van den Block, Lieve   +7 more
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Enhancing Oncological Care for India's Aging Population: Addressing the Complex Needs of Older Adults With Cancer

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Aging‐associated physiological and molecular alterations pose significant challenges in cancer management among India's elderly. Limited geriatric oncology expertise, financial constraints, and inadequate specialized care exacerbate disparities. Strategic expansion of insurance coverage, integration of palliative care, and infrastructural advancements ...
Nihanthy D. Sreenath, Mathigatta Shivarudraiah S, Rajath Govind, Kaushik M R   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oncology and palliative care [PDF]

, 2000
Oncology developed as a discipline over the last decades. Treatment is concentrated on cure or palliation of the illness with the help of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery.
Bausewein, Claudia, Hartenstein, R.
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Research and Scholarly Work: Innovative Approaches and Practical Applications

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping scholarly research and writing for faculty in higher education. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into academic workflows, it offers opportunities to enhance efficiency, exchange ideas, and foster creativity, while also raising critical questions about authorship ...
Adam L. McClain, Scott Barton
wiley   +1 more source

Multicomponent Interventions for Adults With Cancer Cachexia: A Systematic Review

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Background Cancer cachexia has substantial impacts on people's quality of life. There is no current gold standard treatment, but the complex pathophysiology of cachexia suggests that a multitargeted and individualised treatment approach is needed.
Megan Bowers, Carmine Petrasso, Amy McLuskie, Joanne Bayly, Barry J. A. Laird, Irene J. Higginson, Matthew Maddocks   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mobile Palliative Care Consultation Service (PCCS): Overview of Hospice and Palliative Care Evaluation (HOPE) Data on In-Patients With End-Stage Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, and Noncancer, Nonneurological Disease From 4 PCCS Centers in Germany in 2013

Palliative Care, 2018
Context: During the last decade, numerous in-patient Palliative Care Consultation Service (PCCS) units were established throughout Germany. Objective: To provide an epidemiological overview on a whole year cohort of palliative patients in terms of ...
Birgit Basedow-Rajwich, Thomas Montag, Andreas Duckert, Christian Schulz, Gennadij Rajwich, Ingo Kleiter, Jürgen Koehler, Gabriele Lindena   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Palliative care for people with substance use disorder and multiple problems: a qualitative study on experiences of patients and proxies

BMC Palliative Care, 2019
Background Systematic research into palliative care (PC) for people with substance use disorder (SUD) and multiple problems is scarce. The existing literature shows problems in the organizational structure of this care, e.g., lack of clear care pathways.
Anne Ebenau, Boukje Dijkstra, Chantal ter Huurne, Jeroen Hasselaar, Kris Vissers, Marieke Groot   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences of a Novel Integrated Service for Older Adults at Risk of Frailty: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Patient Experience, 2023
The UK has a significant and growing population of older adults with frailty and complex healthcare needs, necessitating innovative care solutions. This study aimed to explore patients’ and carers’ experiences of a novel integrated service that was set ...
Imogen Wilson MSc, Blessing O Ukoha-kalu PhD, Mabel Okoeki PhD, Joseph Clark PhD, Jason W Boland PhD, Sophie Pask MSc, Ugochinyere Nwulu MSc, Helene Elliott-Button PhD, Anna Folwell MBChB, Miriam J Johnson MD, Daniel Harman MBChB, Fliss EM Murtagh PhD   +11 more
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A Framework for Integrating Oncology Palliative Care in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Education [PDF]

, 2018
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) faculty play a critical role in preparing students to meet the complex needs of the nation as the number of cancer rates and survivors rise (National Cancer Institute, 2018) and as an unprecedented number of older ...
Breakwell, Susan, Fennimore, Laura, Ferrell, Betty, Virani, Rose, Wholihan, Dorothy   +4 more
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