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Telephone-Based Rehab Program Helps People with Advanced Cancer Maintain Independence Posted: April 29, 2019 A physical rehabilitation program delivered by telephone improved function and reduced pain for people with advanced cancer, a clinical trial shows. The program also reduced the time patients spent in hospitals and long-term care facilities.

Tailored Psychotherapy Eases Depression in People with Advanced Cancer

Posted: August 9, 2018

Just three to six sessions of a tailored psychotherapy approach called CALM helped to lessen symptoms of depression in people recently diagnosed with advanced cancer, results from a clinical trial show. The approach also may help prevent depression, researchers found.

Study Confirms Benefits of Early Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer

Posted: October 5, 2016

A randomized clinical trial has found that patients who received palliative care along with standard treatment for advanced cancer reported having a better quality of life and mood than patients who did not receive early palliative care.

Prognosis Discussions Improve Understanding of Illness for Patients with Terminal Cancer

Posted: June 27, 2016

Many patients with advanced, incurable cancer have a poor understanding of their prognosis or life expectancy, a new study shows. Patients who discussed their prognosis with their doctors were more likely to understand the serious nature of their illness.

Patients with Advanced Cancer May Benefit from Discussing Prognosis with Physicians

Posted: October 30, 2015

Patients with advanced cancer may benefit from having discussions about their prognoses with their physicians. Too Few Patients with Cancer Communicate Preferences for End-of-Life Care

Posted: August 10, 2015

Many patients with cancer and their physicians are not communicating about the patients’ preferences for end-of-life medical care, a new study suggests.