Κατεύθυνση Αλγολογία: Αντιμετώπιση του πόνου, διάγνωση και θεραπεία. Φαρμακευτικές, παρεμβατικές και άλλες τεχνικές
Library of the School of Health Sciences

2023-05-22

2023

Papageorgiou Eirini

Αθηνά Βαδαλούκα , Αφ. Αν. Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Ιωάννα Σιαφάκα, Ομότιμη Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Αθανασία Τσαρουχά, Αν. Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ

Πρώιμη ένταξη της παρηγορικής φροντίδας στην ογκολογία

Greek

Early integration of palliative care in oncology

Cancer patients, despite major advances in anticancer therapies in recent decades, continue to experience a significant increase in both mortality and morbidity [1]. Cross-sectional studies have shown that cancer patients report an average of 8-12 different symptoms [2] and most of them are underdiagnosed and ultimately undertreated. In addition to the burden of physical symptoms, these patients have other unmet supportive care needs, such as psychological burden and the need for information and defining the treatment plan.
The need for supportive care is further strengthened by the increasing incidence of cancer worldwide with an aging population and by the fact that patients with advanced disease are living longer due to more effective treatments.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO = World Health Organisation), more than 50 million people worldwide need palliative care during the year and their number will con-stantly increase due to the progress of Medical science and also due to the aforementioned aging of the population. Also, WHO estimates that only 2% of patients receive the Palliative care they need [3].

Health Sciences

Palliative, oncology, cancer, quality of life

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