Background: Cancer pain is prevalent and a huge source of patient suffering, yet, little is known about how this experience varies in different cultures with markedly different religious affiliations. PDF
Patients with advanced cancer often suffer from cachexia, a debilitating and complex extreme weight loss syndrome which is also associated with shorter survival times. A pragmatic randomised controlled trial was conducted to determine whether an oral nutritional supplement containing PDF
In this paper we describe our clinical approach to the treatment of a radiation-induced ulcer resistant to conservative management, which represents an uncommon complication secondary to adjuvant radiation therapy for breast cancer. PDF
Pain is a common symptom in cancer patients: in the systematic review of Van der Beuken- van Everdingen and Coll. its prevalence ranged from 25% in newly diagnosed patients to 64% in patients with advanced cancer PDF
Although clinical trials are the basis where daily clinical practice should be based on, such evidence is scarce at the end-of life of cancer patients. Research in this patients population is hampered by the lack of clear definition of the study population, the study design, the definition of meaningful endpoints and ethical consideration. PDF