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Yes, We Can, But Should We? Ethical Considerations in Reporting Germline Findings From Paired Tumor-Normal Genomic Testing in Patients With Advanced Cancer by Hunter, Cynthia L, Helft, Paul R

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Scope and outcomes of surrogate decision making among hospitalized older adults by Torke, Alexia M, Sachs, Greg A, Helft, Paul R, Montz, Kianna, Hui, Siu L, Slaven, James E, Callahan, Christopher M

“…Hospitalized older adults often lack decisional capacity, but outside of the intensive care unit and end-of-life care settings, little is known about the…”
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American Society of Clinical Oncology Statement: Toward Individualized Care for Patients With Advanced Cancer by PEPPERCORN, Jeffrey M, SMITH, Thomas J, HELFT, Paul R, DEBONO, David J, BERRY, Scott R, WOLLINS, Dana S, HAYES, Daniel M, VON ROENN, Jamie H, SCHNIPPER, Lowell E

“…Patients with advanced incurable cancer face complex physical, psychological, social, and spiritual consequences of disease and its treatment. Care for these…”
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The Patient–Doctor Relationship and Online Social Networks: Results of a National Survey by Bosslet, Gabriel T., Torke, Alexia M., Hickman, Susan E., Terry, Colin L., Helft, Paul R.

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The use of online social networks (OSNs) among physicians and physicians-in-training, the extent of patient–doctor interactions within…”
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International Travel for Living Donor Kidney Donation: A Proposal for Focused Screening of Vulnerable Groups by Hartsock, Jane A., Helft, Paul R.

“…As the gap between organ donors and patients on the recipient waiting list grows, residents of the United States who are in need of kidney transplantation…”
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Mental health outcomes during colorectal cancer survivorship: a review of the literature by Mosher, Catherine E., Winger, Joseph G., Given, Barbara A., Helft, Paul R., O'Neil, Bert H.

“…Objective This article reviews literature on adults' mental health outcomes during acute and long‐term colorectal cancer (CRC) survivorship. Methods We…”
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An ethical analysis of endoscopic therapy decision-making in patients with refractory substance use disorder and chronic pancreatitis by Al-Moussally, Feras, Fogel, Evan L., Helft, Paul R.

“…[...]of the chronic process of fibrosis, a stricture or narrowed segment of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) may occur in a subset of patients, leading to duct…”
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Spiritual Experiences of Adults With Advanced Cancer in Outpatient Clinical Settings by Maiko, Saneta, Johns, Shelley A., Helft, Paul R., Slaven, James E., Cottingham, Ann H., Torke, Alexia M.

“…Adults who have advanced cancer experience distress, and many use religion and spirituality to cope. Research on the spiritual experiences of patients with…”
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Necessary collusion: Prognostic communication with advanced cancer patients by HELFT, Paul R

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Narrative review of prognosis related communication in advanced cancer patients by Al-Issa, Karam, Helft, Paul R.

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Family caregiving challenges in advanced colorectal cancer: patient and caregiver perspectives by Mosher, Catherine E., Adams, Rebecca N., Helft, Paul R., O’Neil, Bert H., Shahda, Safi, Rattray, Nicholas A., Champion, Victoria L.

“…Purpose Family caregivers of advanced colorectal cancer patients may be at increased risk for psychological distress. Yet their key challenges in coping with…”
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A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for colorectal cancer patients by Mosher, Catherine E., Winger, Joseph G., Given, Barbara A., Shahda, Safi, Helft, Paul R.

“…Purpose A significant minority of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients experience clinically meaningful distress that may warrant intervention. The goal of this…”
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A Pilot Study of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Y90 Radioembolization in Subjects With Poor Prognosis Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yu, Shawn, Yu, Menggang, Keane, Barry, Mauro, David M, Helft, Paul R, Harris, William P, Sanoff, Hanna K, Johnson, Matthew S, O'Neil, Bert, McRee, Autumn Jackson, Somasundaram, Ashwin

“…Combination checkpoint inhibition therapy with yttrium-90 (Y90) radioembolization represents an emerging area of interest in the treatment of advanced…”
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"How Much Time Do I Have?": Communicating Prognosis in the Era of Exceptional Responders by LeBlanc, Thomas W, Temel, Jennifer S, Helft, Paul R

“…Prognostication is the science by which clinicians estimate a patient's expected outcome. A robust literature shows that many patients with advanced cancer…”
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Positive changes among patients with advanced colorectal cancer and their family caregivers: a qualitative analysis by Mosher, Catherine E., Adams, Rebecca N., Helft, Paul R., O'Neil, Bert H., Shahda, Safi, Rattray, Nicholas A., Champion, Victoria L.

“…Objective: This study assessed positive changes in patients with advanced colorectal cancer and their family caregivers following diagnosis. We compared…”
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Ethical considerations surrounding survival benefit–based liver allocation by Keller, Eric J., Kwo, Paul Y., Helft, Paul R.

“…The disparity between the demand for and supply of donor livers has continued to grow over the last 2 decades, and this has placed greater weight on the need…”
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Communication Quality Predicts Psychological Well-Being and Satisfaction in Family Surrogates of Hospitalized Older Adults: An Observational Study by Torke, Alexia M., Callahan, Christopher M., Sachs, Greg A., Wocial, Lucia D., Helft, Paul R., Monahan, Patrick O., Slaven, James E., Montz, Kianna, Burke, Emily S., Inger, Lev

“…Background Many hospitalized older adults require family surrogates to make decisions, but surrogates may perceive that the quality of medical decisions is low…”
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Acceptance and commitment therapy for patient fatigue interference and caregiver burden in advanced gastrointestinal cancer: Results of a pilot randomized trial by Mosher, Catherine E, Secinti, Ekin, Wu, Wei, Kashy, Deborah A, Kroenke, Kurt, Bricker, Jonathan B, Helft, Paul R, Turk, Anita A, Loehrer, Patrick J, Sehdev, Amikar, Al-Hader, Ahmad A, Champion, Victoria L, Johns, Shelley A

“…Background: Fatigue often interferes with functioning in patients with advanced cancer, resulting in increased family caregiver burden. Acceptance and…”
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Examining the effect of peer helping in a coping skills intervention: a randomized controlled trial for advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients and their family caregivers by Mosher, Catherine E., Secinti, Ekin, Johns, Shelley A., O'Neil, Bert H., Helft, Paul R., Shahda, Safi, Jalal, Shadia I., Champion, Victoria L.

“…Purpose At the end of life, spiritual well-being is a central aspect of quality of life for many patients and their family caregivers. A prevalent spiritual…”
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Factors Associated with Physician Moral Distress Caring for Hospitalized Elderly Patients Needing a Surrogate Decision-maker: a Prospective Study by Wocial, Lucia D., Slaven, James E., Montz, Kianna, Monahan, Patrick O., Hickman, Susan E., Callahan, Christopher M., Helft, Paul R., Sachs, Greg A., Inger, Lev, Burke, Emily S., Torke, Alexia M.

“…Background When working with surrogate decision-makers, physicians often encounter ethical challenges that may cause moral distress which can have negative…”
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