Welcome all #pallonc and #supponc folks to #hapc25. We are partnering with @AAHPM Cancer Tx SIG for a joint casual dinner on Friday February 7th at 5:30p MST at Rhein Haus. If you haven't RSVP'd, reach out via DM or [email protected], we have 2 slots remaining but may⬆️
Grateful to everyone who works in the palliative care space- ensuring patients receive holistic and goal concordant care at all stages of the care continuum.
As always, super thoughts & writing by @BrueraEduardo
"With clear and consistent evidence of improved clinical outcomes, quality metrics, and financial outcomes with palliative care and additional evidence to support accessible and scalable interventions, what more will it take for executives, insurers, and regulators to finally support palliative care programs?"
https://t.co/sYqjpCRm6j
What Do You Say When She Is No Longer Living With Cancer? | Journal of Clinical Oncology https://t.co/RmQqGAD0VT
Never easy. Cure sometimes, comfort always.
“How do you do what you do?” People ask me this all of the time at dinner parties or school pick-up. There is no party-ready answer. It is no different than trying to explain the pathophysiology of multisystem organ failure to a layperson; trying to explain how oncologists willingly care for people who die is just too complicated. But, sometimes, a student or a fellow is candid and courageous enough to ask me, truly seeking an answer—how do you tell a patient that she is dying?”
Dr. Luke Peppone presents Olanzapine vs Prochlorperazine for refractory chemo-induced nausea. Both had effect over placebo, OR of 3.2 for olanzapine for a "clinically meaningful response." Olanzapine helped with max nausea, not avg nausea. Change in QOL important #ASCOQLTY24
Interventions to increase serious illness conversations often focus on acute moments in the care trajectory. This study suggests that ongoing, staged approaches are vital for goal-concordant care and may be better integrated into workflows.
Anne Montgomery, PhD, MSc #ASCOQLTY24
Phenomenal presentation by @DrKerinAdelson. All systemic treatment was associated with higher HCU at the end of life. She called for systemic changes to reimbursement policies, better communication training and enhanced hospice services. #ASCOQLTY24
#ASCOQLTY2024 kicks off with @EthanBasch1 discussing the convergence of academic health service research with community quality care work and how far we’ve come in delivering quality cancer care. @ASCO