Clinical Medicine (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Supportive care: the "keystone" of modern oncology practice
(2023)The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) defines supportive care as "the prevention and management of the adverse effects of cancer and its treatment. This includes management of physical and ... -
Taste disturbance in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications
(2023)Purpose: The purpose of this scoping review is to appraise the published literature on taste disturbance in patients with advanced cancer, with the specific objectives being to determine its prevalence, clinical features ... -
Circadian rhythm disorders in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review
(2023)Circadian rhythms can be demonstrated in several biomarkers and behavioural activities, with rhythmical patterns occurring roughly over a 24-h period. Circadian disorders occur in patients with cancer and may be associated ... -
Challenges to delivering evidence-based palliative medicine
(2023)Established as a medical specialty in 1987, palliative medicine approaches middle age facing existential questions of identity, purpose and vision. Time has weakened strong foundations laid by Dame Cicely Saunders in ... -
Xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications
(2023)Background: The aim of this project was to review the literature on dry mouth / xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer, with the objectives being to determine its prevalence, clinical features, and complications. Methods: ...