Here we provide the updated version of the guidelines of the European Association for
Palliative Care (EAPC) on the use of opioids for the treatment of cancer pain. The update …

Purpose To offer evidence-based clinical recommendations concerning prognosis in
advanced cancer patients. Methods A Working Group of the Research Network of the …

Constipation is one of the most common problems in patients receiving palliative care and
can cause extreme suffering and discomfort. The aims of this study are to raise awareness of …

Background Cancer care is undergoing an important paradigm shift from a disease-focused
management to a patient-centred approach, in which increasingly more attention is paid to …

Breakthrough pain (BTP), a transitory exacerbation of pain superimposed on a background
of persistent, usually adequately controlled pain, has been reported to occur in 50% to 75 …

Background The desire for hastened death or wish to hasten death (WTHD) that is
experienced by some patients with advanced illness is a complex phenomenon for which no …

Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and paracetamol are used
widely in the management of mild to moderate cancer pain and are frequently combined …

Since 1990, a wide range of palliative care services has been implemented throughout the
Catalan Health Care System. In 2005, 21,400 patients received palliative care; 59% had …

Patients with cancer may have potentially curable disease or may live for many years
despite incurable cancer. However, these guidelines specifically relate to patients with …

Background: A normal vitamin D status is required for bones and muscles to maintain their
function and structure, but it also contributes to the functional integrity of other multiple …