Cancer Symtoms, Skin Cancer, Lung Cancer, Cancer Research, Types Of Cancer

At Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center, some third-year residents and nurses are taking part in something new: mindfulness training. Incorporating aspects of meditation, the 3-month pilot training program is meant to help them better deal with patients approaching the end of life. “We are teaching these practices to increase clinicians’ awareness of the emotional [...]

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Palliative care services are available at most U.S. cancer centers, although the scope of services offered and the degree of integration between palliative care and oncology care varies widely among centers, according to a study in the March 17 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer. David Hui, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of [...]

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