Shunt – Pleuroperitoneal shunting is used only rarely for patients with malignant chylothorax, lung entrapment, or failed pleurodesis. Generally, an indwelling catheter is used instead of a pleuroperitoneal shunt because it is less invasive and has less number of problems in comparison to the frequency of shunt-related problems. Generally, this procedure is carried out during …
Randomized controlled trials have confirmed that many of the existing treatment modalities can reduce cancer-related pain on their own. However, scientific evidence related to cancer pain relief does not compare favorably with the voluminous amount of information pertaining to the usefulness and effectiveness of treatments meant for other types of serious conditions, including cancer itself. …
There is a lot of variation in the literature related to reports of rates of depression among cancer patients. Even with standardized tools, wide variations can still be observed. One good option would be to carry out more prevalence studies that focus on examining the causes for these variations and factors responsible for the differing …
Future research involving cancer-related fatigue must also include more exhaustive studies on the prevalence of fatigue in more complex environs that are characterized by a wide range of diseases and settings. Other requisites include longitudinal studies. Valuable prevalence data can be potentially extracted from studies that focus on health-related quality of life, common symptom surveys …
Caregiving is an essential part of the patient’s treatment plan, but very often it becomes difficult for the primary caregivers to provide for the physical and emotional needs of their loved ones. In these cases, the caregivers can consider the hospice option, especially when the patient has expressed a desire to receive medical care at …
