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The role of radiotherapy for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression by Rades, Dirk, Abrahm, Janet L

“…Radiotherapy has an important role in the treatment of metastatic epidural spinal cord compression; when used alone, it is important to select the most…”
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Assessment and Management of Patients With Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: A Multidisciplinary Review by Lawton, Andrew J, Lee, Kathleen A, Cheville, Andrea L, Ferrone, Marco L, Rades, Dirk, Balboni, Tracy A, Abrahm, Janet L

“…Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) can be a catastrophic manifestation of advanced cancer that causes immobilizing pain and significant neurologic…”
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Integrating palliative care into comprehensive cancer care by Abrahm, Janet L

“…While there are operational, financial, and workforce barriers to integrating oncology with palliative care, part of the problem lies in ourselves, not in our…”
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Pain Control by Abrahm, Janet L

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What's Lost in Translation: A Dialogue-Based Intervention That Improves Interpreter Confidence in Palliative Care Conversations by Goldhirsch, Jessica, Halpenny, Barbara, Scott, Nina, Ma, Yilu, Rodriguez, Marta Solis, Abrahm, Janet L.

“…For US patients with limited English proficiency (LEP), diversity of language and culture can create potential health care disparities in discussions of…”
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At a Loss: Patient Deaths and Clinical Research Coordinators by Deary, Emma C, Daskalakis, Elizabeth, Abrahm, Janet L, Morris, Sue E, Amonoo, Hermioni L

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Pharmacologic Pain Management: What Radiation Oncologists Should Know by Skarf, Lara Michal, Jones, Katie Fitzgerald, Meyerson, Jordana L., Abrahm, Janet L.

“…Individuals with cancer experience a host of symptoms, especially when the malignancy is advanced. Pain occurs from the cancer itself or related treatments…”
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Pain, a Complex Challenge by Abrahm, Janet L., MD, FACP, FAAHPM

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Development of a Palliative Care Toolkit for the COVID-19 Pandemic by deLima Thomas, Jane, Leiter, Richard E., Abrahm, Janet L., Shameklis, Jaclyn C., Kiser, Stephanie B., Gelfand, Samantha L., Sciacca, Kate R., Reville, Barbara, Siegert, Callie A., Zhang, Haipeng, Lai, Lucinda, Sato, Rintaro, Smith, Lorie N., Kamdar, Mihir M., Greco, Lauren, Lee, Kathleen A., Tulsky, James A., Lawton, Andrew J.

“…The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to high numbers of critically ill and dying patients in need of expert management of dyspnea,…”
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A qualitative analysis of algorithm-based decision support usability testing for symptom management across the trajectory of cancer care: one size does not fit all by Yackel, Hayley Dunnack, Halpenny, Barbara, Abrahm, Janet L, Ligibel, Jennifer, Enzinger, Andrea, Lobach, David F, Cooley, Mary E

“…Adults with cancer experience symptoms that change across the disease trajectory. Due to the distress and cost associated with uncontrolled symptoms, improving…”
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Spinal Cord Compression in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer: “All I Care About Is Walking and Living My Life” by Abrahm, Janet L, Banffy, Michael B, Harris, Mitchel B

“…As 1 of the 12 700 US cancer patients who, each year, develops metastatic spinal cord compression, Ms H wishes to walk and live her life. Sadly, this wish may…”
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Clinical Decision Support for Symptom Management in Lung Cancer Patients: A Group RCT by Cooley, Mary E., Mazzola, Emanuele, Xiong, Niya, Hong, Fangxin, Lobach, David F., Braun, Ilana M., Halpenny, Barbara, Rabin, Michael S., Johns, Ellis, Finn, Kathleen, Berry, Donna, McCorkle, Ruth, Abrahm, Janet L.

“…Clinical guidelines are available to enhance symptom management during cancer treatment but often are not used in the practice setting. Clinical decision…”
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Defining a standard set of patient-centred outcomes for lung cancer by Mak, Kimberley S, van Bommel, Annelotte C M, Stowell, Caleb, Abrahm, Janet L, Baker, Matthew, Baldotto, Clarissa S, Baldwin, David R, Borthwick, Diana, Carbone, David P, Chen, Aileen B, Fox, Jesme, Haswell, Tom, Koczywas, Marianna, Kozower, Benjamin D, Mehran, Reza J, Schramel, Franz M, Senan, Suresh, Stirling, Robert G, van Meerbeeck, Jan P, Wouters, Michel W J M, Peake, Michael D

“…In lung cancer, outcome measurement has been mostly limited to survival. Proper assessment of the value of lung cancer treatments, and the performance of…”
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US Immigrant Utilization and Perceptions of Palliative Care by Onyeaka, Henry K., Sadang, Katrina Grace, Daskalakis, Elizabeth, Deary, Emma C., Desir, Marie C., Asante, Kwaku Oppong, Zambrano, Juliana, François, Josie, Abrahm, Janet L., Amonoo, Hermioni L.

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Development of a Standardized Set of Patient-centered Outcomes for Advanced Prostate Cancer: An International Effort for a Unified Approach by Morgans, Alicia K, van Bommel, Annelotte C.M, Stowell, Caleb, Abrahm, Janet L, Basch, Ethan, Bekelman, Justin E, Berry, Donna L, Bossi, Alberto, Davis, Ian D, de Reijke, Theo M, Denis, Louis J, Evans, Sue M, Fleshner, Neil E, George, Daniel J, Kiefert, Jim, Lin, Daniel W, Matthew, Andrew G, McDermott, Ray, Payne, Heather, Roos, Ian A.G, Schrag, Deborah, Steuber, Thomas, Tombal, Bertrand, van Basten, Jean-Paul, van der Hoeven, Jacobus J.M, Penson, David F

“…Abstract Background There are no universally monitored outcomes relevant to men with advanced prostate cancer, making it challenging to compare health outcomes…”
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Incidence and Treatment Patterns in Hospitalizations for Malignant Spinal Cord Compression in the United States, 1998–2006 by Mak, Kimberley S., B.A, Lee, Leslie K., B.Sc, Mak, Raymond H., M.D, Wang, Shuang, Ph.D, Pile-Spellman, John, M.D, Abrahm, Janet L., M.D, Prigerson, Holly G., Ph.D, Balboni, Tracy A., M.D., M.P.H

“…Purpose To characterize patterns in incidence, management, and costs of malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) hospitalizations in the United States, using…”
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Patient and caregiver perspectives on decision support for symptom and quality of life management during cancer treatment: Implications for eHealth by Cooley, Mary E., Nayak, Manan M., Abrahm, Janet L., Braun, Ilana M., Rabin, Michael S., Brzozowski, Jane, Lathan, Christopher, Berry, Donna L.

“…Objectives Adequate symptom and quality‐of‐life (SQL) management is a priority during cancer treatment. eHealth is a timely way to enhance patient‐engagement,…”
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Communication Challenges at the Crossroads of Oncology and Palliative Care: Finding a Way Forward When Clinicians Differ on Prognosis by Collins, Molly E., Abrahm, Janet L.

“…In this article, we present a dialogue between a junior and a seasoned palliative care attending on approaching situations in which clinicians have differing…”
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The Physician’s Role in Responding to Existential Suffering: What Does It Mean to Comfort Always? by Amonoo, Hermioni L., Harris, Jennifer H., Murphy, William S., Abrahm, Janet L., Peteet, John R.

“…Existential suffering is commonly experienced by patients with serious medical illnesses despite the advances in the treatment of physical and psychological…”
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Feasibility of Using Algorithm-Based Clinical Decision Support for Symptom Assessment and Management in Lung Cancer by Cooley, Mary E., PhD, RN, FAAN, Blonquist, Traci M., MS, Catalano, Paul J., ScD, Lobach, David F., MD, PhD, Halpenny, Barbara, MA, McCorkle, Ruth, PhD, RN, FAAN, Johns, Ellis B., MD, MS, Braun, Ilana M., MD, Rabin, Michael S., MD, Mataoui, Fatma Zohra, BSN, Finn, Kathleen, MS, NP, Berry, Donna L., PhD, RN, FAAN, Abrahm, Janet L., MD

“…Abstract Context Distressing symptoms interfere with the quality of life in patients with lung cancer. Algorithm-based clinical decision support (CDS) to…”
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