Correspondence to Mr George Peat, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK; hcgwp{at}leeds.ac.uk Objectives Adolescents and young adults with life-limiting or life-threatening ...

Background Modern radiotherapy (RT) planning techniques and the use of oral supportive care have reduced the occurrence of acute radiation-induced toxicities. Oral mucositis remains a major concern in ...

Correspondence to Dr Jason W Boland, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK; Jason.Boland{at}hyms.ac.uk Objectives There is increased interest in cannabinoids for cancer pain ...

Context Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is an area of expanding research, which could indicate whether an individual is likely to benefit from a symptom control medication. Palliative and supportive care (PSC) ...

Background The use of virtual reality (VR) is increasing in palliative care. However, despite increasing interest in VR, there is little evidence of how this technology can be implemented into ...

Importance Limb spasticity is a common issue among stroke patients. Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) is recommended as an alternative therapy for managing upper limb spasticity ...

Objectives To assess the incidence of neutropenia, febrile neutropenia, documented infection with neutropenia and fever associated with early-stage breast cancer (BC) in a real-life setting. Methods A ...

Correspondence to Dr Qian Lu, Peking University School of Nursing, Beijing 100191, China; luqian{at}bjmu.edu.cn; Dr Yan Sun, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China; ...

Purpose To assess the prevalence of preoperative frailty in patients with oesophageal cancer and its impact on postoperative outcomes and overall survival. Methods A comprehensive computer-based ...

Introduction Providing nursing care is a challenging job which may lead to serious effects on sleep quality, thereby leading to lower work productivity and reduced job satisfaction. Therefore, it ...

Introduction The National Audit of Care at the End of Life reports the quality of care provided to people dying in hospital. This paper reports the bereavement (quality) survey data about the families ...

Correspondence to Dr Kirsty Boyd, Palliative Care Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK; kirsty.boyd{at}ed.ac.uk Objective To refine and evaluate a ...