Communicating anticancer treatment cessation and transition to palliative care: The need for a comprehensive and culturally relevant, person-centered approach

Cancer. 2015 Dec 1;121(23):4104-7. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29638. Epub 2015 Aug 26.

Author

Luigi Grassi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
² Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Program on Psycho-Oncology and Psychiatry in Palliative Care, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, S. Anna University Hospital and Health Authorities, Ferrara, Italy.

PMID: 26308576
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29638

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MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Male
Neoplasms / psychology*
Patient Preference / statistics & numerical data*
Patients / psychology*