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How do you recommend counseling patients on the prognosis of advanced cancer as a generalist who is not highly specialized in cancer literature or cancer-directed therapies?

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How early do you involve palliative care in the management of a CKD Stage 5 patient who does not wish to pursue renal replacement therapy?

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How do you approach and manage anorexia and appetite loss in people with advanced cancer?

How do you counsel patients and caregivers? Do you prescribe medications (''appetite stimulants'') with the goal to improve appetite even if they do n...

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The New England journal of medicine, 2016-07-14

Olanzapine for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting.

Practical radiation oncology, 2021 Sep-Oct

Medical Marijuana for Cancer: Perspective From a Radiation Oncologist Credentialed to Certify in Pennsylvania.

Palliative medicine, 2022 Mar 31

Efficacy of medicinal cannabis for appetite-related symptoms in people with cancer: A systematic review.

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2023 Mar 28

Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Olanzapine for Chemotherapy-Related Anorexia in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, Hepatopancreaticobiliary, and Lung Cancer.

Journal of palliative medicine, 2012-02

Systematic review of cancer presentations with a median survival of six months or less.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2022 Mar 23

Post-Acute Care Outcomes and Functional Status Changes of Adults with New Cancer Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Palliative medicine, 2022 Jul

The utility of the surprise question: A useful tool for identifying patients nearing the last phase of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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