Four daily mindful breathing sessions reduced ESAS scores in adult patients with advanced cancer compared to standard care alone
Four Daily Breathing Sessions Ease Cancer Symptoms Fast
This randomised controlled study enrolled 80 adult patients with advanced cancer who scored ≥4 in at least two symptoms on the Edmonton Symp…
Four daily mindful breathing sessions rapidly eased multiple symptoms for adults with advanced cancer in a small trial.
Modified medium-length catheter shows lower complication rates than PICC in advanced cancer patients
For advanced cancer patients, could a different catheter mean fewer complications?
A randomized controlled trial of 160 advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care compared a modified medium-length catheter to standa…
A modified catheter offers advanced cancer patients fewer complications, lower costs, and higher satisfaction compared to standard lines.
Acupuncture and massage reduced pain in AYA cancer patients in small RCT subgroup analysis
Acupuncture and massage may help reduce pain in young adults with advanced cancer
A subgroup analysis of an RCT in 30 adolescent and young adult patients with advanced cancer found both acupuncture and massage reduced wors…
Young adults with advanced cancer reported less pain after receiving either acupuncture or massage, with massage showing slightly larger red…
CBD oil shows no surrogate evidence of drug interactions with opioids or benzodiazepines in advanced cancer patients
Study finds CBD oil did not increase side effects when taken with certain cancer medications
A randomized controlled trial in advanced cancer patients found no evidence from surrogate measures that CBD oil increased adverse effects o…
Advanced cancer patients taking CBD oil alongside pain and mental health drugs did not experience increased side effects or drug interaction…
Affective touch intervention improves existential distress and quality of life in advanced cancer patients
Affective touch may help reduce distress and improve quality of life in advanced cancer patients
In an 83-patient randomized controlled trial, a 2-week affective touch intervention improved existential distress (p < .05) and quality of l…
Gentle daily touch sessions reduced existential distress and improved quality of life for advanced cancer patients compared to standard care…