End-of-life care can be more aggressive for cancer patients with defibrillators
Patients with advanced cancer who also had cardiac defibrillators were more likely than those without these implants to ...
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End-of-Life Care Talks Occur Late for Young Patients With Cancer
Documented palliative goals of care rarely occurred among adolescents and younger adults with cancer before the last 30 days ...
When We Face the End of Life, ‘It’s Not Sadness We Should Fear. It’s Regret.’
When We Face the End of Life, ‘It’s Not Sadness We Should Fear. It’s Regret.’ December 18, 2024 What if Our Democracy Can’t ...
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To Those Facing End of Life From Cancer
We, survivors, often express our gratitude for life, love, support and research, but what about the patients who do not ...
Hospice Workers Share The Foods That Bring Patients Comfort Till The End
We all live, we all die and we all enjoy food along the way. The memory and meaning of food, along with the bliss of being ...
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Palliative Care Begins at Diagnosis, Not at End of Life
"When most people hear the words palliative care, they immediately think about hospice or end-of-life care. This includes ...
As an emergency medicine doctor, I see a lot of confusion over end-of-life wishes. Keep an open conversation with your family and revisit often.
An emergency medicine doctor says it's a hard conversation to have but people tend to not be prepared for what comes.
Jimmy Carter spent nearly 2 years in hospice. How the former president challenged common misconceptions about end-of-life care.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday in his hometown of Plains, Ga., had defied expectations since entering ...
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Individuals With Cancer and an ICD Receive More Aggressive End-of-Life Care
Older cancer decedents with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) receive more aggressive end-of-life care, ...
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Stage 4 breast cancer patient given 2 years to live survives with ‘fourth pillar’ of treatments
Today, she is cancer ... a patient to a medication that can increase the risk of side effects without a clinical benefit.” “I exercise every day. I’m a part of my family’s life every ...