Endotracheal enucleation and para ‐toluenesulfonamide injection for adenoid cystic carcinoma in the upper trachea: A novel therapeutic approach
We present a case of tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) treated with endotracheal enucleation followed by three doses of para-toluenesulfonamide (PTS)-lipiodol mixture injection. The treatment resulted in tumor eradication, improved airway patency, and absence of recurrence in 1 year, suggesting PTS as a promising alternative for inoperable ACC. AbstractWe present a case of an adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) located in the upper trachea, which resulted in significant airway blockage, that was unsuitable for surgical removal due to concerns about functional impairment. Instead, endotracheal enucleation via rigid bron...
Source: Thoracic Cancer - April 19, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hsiao ‐Hung Lu,
Shuenn‐Wen Kuo Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
Evaluation of Two Palliative Clinics for Patients with Kidney Disease on Dialysis and Patients with Liver Disease
1. Upon successful completion, participants will understand the importance of integrating palliative care into the management of end-stage kidney disease on dialysis and end-stage liver disease and be able to formulate strategies to overcome barriers in providing access to palliative care for patients with non-cancer diseases.2. Upon successful completion, participants will be aware of the effectiveness of using a collaborative model of care within outpatient PC clinics for patients with end-stage kidney disease on dialysis and end-stage liver disease in terms of achieving outcomes outlined in the logic model. (Source: Jou...
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Aria Wills, Leila Cohen, Grace Warmels, Adrianna Bruni, Sarina R. Isenberg Source Type: research
An Unauthorized Patient from Honduras Diagnosed with Rectal Cancer and the Role of Palliative Care in Preserving Life
1. Self-report their ability to identify common biases encountered by unauthorized patients in the healthcare setting.2. Self-report their ability to recognize the expanded role the Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team plays in caring for unauthorized patients facing serious illnesses. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Suha Na Javeed, Tara McLaughlin-Whyte, Marta Gordon-Duffis, Grace N. La Torre Source Type: research
Palliative Care in Cancer Alley: A Discussion on Environmental Racism
1. Understand environmental racism as a contributor to existential suffering at the end of life.2. Use principles of trauma-informed care to engage in conversation with patients about their experiences with environmental racism. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Pallavi Ana Mishra, Sonia Malhotra Source Type: research
Child and Caregiver Perspectives on COVID-19 During Pediatric Cancer Treatment: A Mixed Methods Approach
1. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, participants will recognize the importance of including both qualitative and quantitative data in analysis of patient and caregiver perspectives during treatment.2. Through these results, participants will be able to integrate knowledge of themes identified in this patient population to their own patient cohorts. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Anne Byrd Mahoney, Jennifer Newton, Brittany Cowfer, Mary Jo Gilmer Source Type: research
Decision-Making Factors in Advanced or Incurable Childhood Cancer Diagnosis in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
1. Using a structured approach, participants will self-report the ability to understand the static and dynamic factors that influence treatment decision-making at diagnosis for children presenting with advanced cancer in LMICs.2. Participants will reflect on the need to revise and develop treatment guidelines that are adaptable to resource-constrained settings and consider challenges faced by physicians caring for children presenting with advanced cancer at diagnosis, considering also the need to explore decision-making approaches of other key decision-partners. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Alaina Rule, Marta Salek Source Type: research
Healthcare Utilization of Pediatric Patients with Cancer Near End of Life
1. Understand the healthcare utilization of pediatric patients with cancer in their last 60 days of life who died on hospice care compared to those who did not receive hospice care and died in the hospital.2. Consider factors that may contribute to earlier palliative care involvement leading to increased likelihood of hospice care in this study. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: James P. Kelly, Jason Z. Niehaus, Daniel V. Runco, James E. Slaven Source Type: research
Getting Ahead of What's Behind: EMR Enhancements Targeting Opioid-Induced Constipation
1. Implement EMR enhancements prompting inpatient providers to consider scheduling bowel care when ordering scheduled opioids for admitted cancer patients on chronic opioid therapy.2. Track changes in use of opioid-constipation reversal medications and constipation-induced complications. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Kimberly L. Pham, Masood Kisana Source Type: research
Oxcarbazepine for Head and Neck Cancer-Related Pain in Ambulatory Patients Receiving Palliative Care
1. Recognize the opportunities of utilizing oxcarbazepine for the management of head and neck cancer-related pain.2. Recognize the limitations of utilizing oxcarbazepine for the management of head and neck cancer-related pain. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lorin Fisher, Bryce Andry, Sara Carr, Kylie Juenger, Hsin Lan Lin Source Type: research
Assessing Rural Disparities in Telemedicine Palliative Care Delivery for Patients with Cancer
1. Learners will describe how demographics are associated with the mode of clinical care delivery (in-person, virtual, or audio) for patients with advanced cancer receiving outpatient palliative care.2. Learners will describe how clinical outcomes for patients with advanced cancer receiving outpatient palliative care are associated with the mode of clinical care delivery (in-person, virtual, or audio). (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Erynn A. Beeson, Cameron Chalker, Sarah Lowry, Tanuj Devara, Sonali Joshi, Jeong Y. Lim, Jeff Gold, Eric J. Roeland Source Type: research
Becoming a Family Caregiver: Insights into the Experiences of Black Cancer Caregivers
1. Participants will be able to discuss considerations in deciding to become a family caregiver.2. Participants will be able to recognize how cultural norms impact caregiver decision making. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Keisha White Makinde, Maysara Mitchell, Karla T. Washington Source Type: research
Community Oncologists have a Favorable View of Algorithm-Based Default Palliative Care Referrals with Opt-Out
1. Understand and describe the role of qualitative analysis for evaluating a pragmatic randomized controlled trial implementing a risk-algorithm based default palliative care referrals with opt-out nudge for advanced lung and non-colorectal GI cancer patients.2. Understand and describe the results of our qualitative study exploring community oncology clinician perspectives about this novel intervention and evaluate how it might apply to their own practice setting specifically surrounding the goal of increasing palliative care access to advanced cancer patients. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jenna White, Nicole Johnson, Sandhya Mudumbi, William Ferrell, Ravi Parikh Source Type: research
Differences in Healthcare Utilization at the End of Life: a Comparison Study of Three Progressive Lung Diseases
1. Understand differences in healthcare and palliative care utilization across lung cancer, COPD, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.2. Identify potential areas of unmet palliative care needs in patients with different non-cancer lung diseases. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Angela Suen, Kara E. Bischoff, Ashwin Kotwal, Rebecca Sudore, Erica Farrand Source Type: research
Facilitators and Barriers of Palliative Care Receipt from the Perspective of People with Advanced Liver Cancer
1. Participants will be able to identify unique aspects of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that necessitate tailored models of palliative care delivery.2. Participants will be able to identify facilitators and barriers of palliative care delivery to people with HCC based on their needs and preferences. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Christopher D. Woodrell, Deborah Watman, Yingtong Chen, Sasha Perez, Lissi Hansen, Nathan Goldstein Source Type: research
Feasibility and Acceptability of Virtual Reality to Mitigate Cancer Restaging Scan-Associated Anxiety
1. Describe the burden of distress and anxiety that cancer patients often experience associated with their cancer restaging imaging.2. Articulate how virtual reality headset use may represent a feasible and well-tolerated treatment modality for cancer scan-associated anxiety and how additional study is warranted. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Kevin P. Hopkins, Lisa Gong, Lylian Ayangma, Hunter Groninger Source Type: research
