Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology: An Update

Dear Colleagues,

Palliative care (PC) is an essential component of modern oncology. It is included in the treatment path in a progressive and integrated way, based on the needs of the patients and, in part, on their prognosis. PC can be further distinguished as early palliative care and end-of-life palliative care. Research in PC is essential to provide scientific evidence for what procedures should be adopted in clinical practice. The purpose of this monographic issue of Cancers is to present updates on classic themes or presentations of innovative themes on some topics. The papers, original studies or reviews, can concern organizational (early palliative care, integration between PC and radiotherapy) or clinical (delirium, PROMs, palliative sedation, PC in lung cancer) aspects or be focused on innovative topics (prognosis, philosophy of Cicely Saunders, new drugs in PC, neonatal comfort care, PC in cancer survivors).

Prof. Marco Cesare Maltoni
Guest Editor

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