Palliative Care in Surgical Oncology, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America (Volume 30-3) (The Clinics: Surgery, Volume 30-3)

This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest edited by Bridget N. Fahy, is dedicated to Palliative Care in Surgical Oncology. Expert contributors provide practical, evidence-based guidance on integrating palliative care into the management of patients with advanced cancer.

Topics Include

• Guidelines for integrating palliative care into oncology practice

• Management of malignant bowel obstruction, peritoneal carcinomatosis, and malignant ascites

• Evaluation and treatment of malignant biliary obstruction

• Palliative radiotherapy: indications and outcomes

• Selection of patients for palliative surgical procedures

• Systemic anti-cancer therapies: what surgeons need to know

• Artificial nutrition in advanced malignancy

• Ethical considerations in advanced cancer care

• Optimizing perioperative pain management

• Communication skills: breaking bad news and discussing goals of care

• Role of palliative medicine training in surgical oncology