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Lauren A Wiebe¹, Jamie H Von Roenn

¹Division of Neoplastic Diseases and Related Disorders, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. laurenwiebe@gmail.com

Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.)

|October 5, 2010

Summary

Oncologists play a key role in palliative care teams, improving end-of-life care for cancer patients. Overcoming integration barriers enhances the impact of interdisciplinary palliative cancer care.

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Palliative Care
Interdisciplinary Healthcare

Background:

Quality palliative care relies on interdisciplinary teams.
Oncologists are crucial for continuity of care through end-of-life.
Barriers exist in the US for integrating oncologists into hospice teams.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify strategies for overcoming obstacles to oncologist integration into palliative care.
To leverage differences in training to enhance team impact.
To emphasize the importance of palliative care knowledge for oncologists.

Main Methods:

Review of existing practices and recommendations.
Analysis of the overlap between oncology and palliative medicine.
Discussion of strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Main Results:

Oncologists routinely manage symptoms and discuss care priorities, aligning with palliative medicine.
Integration can be natural, with some oncologists providing integrated care.
Enriching oncologists' knowledge of specialized palliative medicine is recommended.

Conclusions:

Oncologists have an obligation to provide integrated, high-quality palliative care.
Understanding when and how to incorporate palliative care teams benefits cancer patients.
Collaboration strengthens the impact of palliative cancer care.