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Early Integration of Palliative Care for Children with High-Risk Cancer and Their Families

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PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
Volume 63, Issue 4, Pages 593-597

Publisher

WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25848

Keywords

communication; early integration; palliative care; pediatric hematology; oncology; psychosocial; quality of life

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  1. American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC)

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Despite increasing data to support pediatric palliative care (PPC) as an integral component of high-quality care for children with life-threatening conditions and their families, timely integration of PPC is offered inconsistently to children with high-risk cancer. In this review, we summarize the growing body of literature in support of early integration of PPC for children with high-risk cancer and their families, advocating that PPC principles and resources are imperative to holistic cancer-directed care and rooted in evidence-based medicine. Finally, we offer possible strategies for optimizing integration of PPC into holistic cancer care for children and families.

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