Integration of Neuro-Oncology and Pediatric Palliative Care at Diagnosis in the Outpatient Setting. (FR436)

Brain tumors are the second most common tumor in children accounting for about 1 in 4 tumors. They are also the leading cause of cancer-related death in children. The tumors and their treatments are associated with significant physical symptoms, psychological strain, learning difficulties, and mortality. For these reasons, it is imperative that children with brain tumors have access to palliative care starting at the time of diagnosis. Unfortunately, access to palliative care for these children is not universal and when available is often indroduced late in the couse of disease.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 25, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Kimberly A. Bower, Jo Anne Auger, Samantha Brown, Lanipua Yeh-Nayre, John R. Crawford, Megan Paul Source Type: research