Practical considerations when providing palliative care to patients with neuroendocrine tumors in the context of routine disease management or hospice care.
Publication Title
Endocrine-related cancer
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2023
Keywords
oregon; chiles
Abstract
This serves as a white paper by the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS) on the practical considerations when providing palliative care to patients with neuroendocrine tumors in the context of routine disease management or hospice care. The authors involved in the development of this manuscript represent a multidisciplinary team of patient advocacy, palliative care, and hospice care practitioners, endocrinologist, and oncologists who performed a literature review and provided expert opinion on a series of questions often asked by our patients and patient caregivers affected by this disease. We hope this document serves as a starting point for oncologists, palliative care teams, hospice medical teams, insurers, drug manufacturers, caregivers, and patients to have a frank, well-informed discussion of what a patient needs to maximize the quality of life during a routine, disease-directed care as well as at the end-of-life.
Area of Special Interest
Cancer
Area of Special Interest
Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)
Specialty/Research Institute
Oncology
Specialty/Research Institute
Earle A. Chiles Research Institute
Specialty/Research Institute
Neurosciences
