TY - JOUR
T1 - Palliative Care and Symptom Management for Women with Advanced Ovarian Cancer
AU - Miller, Devin
AU - Nevadunsky, Nicole S.
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - The purpose of this article is to review data supporting the benefit of palliative care, specifically for women with advanced ovarian cancer. Authors discuss barriers to implementation of palliative care, including confusion with hospice and challenges of prognostication. Generalist-level palliative techniques for treatment of pain, shortness of breath, bowel obstruction, and ascites are described. A description of physician-assisted suicide in legalized states is provided. Resources for physicians regarding communication and end-of-life decision making support for patients and their families.
AB - The purpose of this article is to review data supporting the benefit of palliative care, specifically for women with advanced ovarian cancer. Authors discuss barriers to implementation of palliative care, including confusion with hospice and challenges of prognostication. Generalist-level palliative techniques for treatment of pain, shortness of breath, bowel obstruction, and ascites are described. A description of physician-assisted suicide in legalized states is provided. Resources for physicians regarding communication and end-of-life decision making support for patients and their families.
KW - Advanced ovarian cancer
KW - Hospice
KW - Palliative care
KW - Physician-assisted suicide
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hoc.2018.07.012
DO - 10.1016/j.hoc.2018.07.012
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30390762
AN - SCOPUS:85055744057
SN - 0889-8588
VL - 32
SP - 1087
EP - 1102
JO - Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
JF - Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
IS - 6
ER -
