What matters most when deciding about treatment for advanced cancer? People with advanced cancer often face complex treatment decisions, where small survival benefits must be weighed against side effects and the often-overlooked burden of... Read more... 2/04/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Primary health care | GPs | Nurses | Specialist Palliative Care | Aged Care in home Tags: Palliative Care | Advanced Cancer | End of life care | quality of life | Time Toxicity | TIME DCE | Treatment Decisions Views: 274
Making the invisible visible: Revealing the nurse's role in transitions to palliative care In this blog Geya George and Professor Deborah L. Kirk, La Trobe University, and Professor Davina Porock, Edith Cowan University, highlight the essential yet often overlooked... Read more... 28/07/2025 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: End-of-Life Care | Palliative Care | nursing | Advanced Cancer Views: 1717
An integrated respiratory and palliative care service for people with advanced lung... People with advanced chronic respiratory disease have a higher symptom burden compared to people with advanced lung cancer. In this blog, Dr Julie McDonald advocates for early... Read more... 19/12/2023 | Blog | CareSearch Project | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | GPs Tags: Advance care planning | Palliative Care | Advanced Cancer Views: 2894
Living with advanced cancer whilst navigating the health system Jade Newton details three major themes drawn from interviewing 23 adults living with advanced cancer. Read more... 20/07/2022 | Patients and Carers | Acute Care | Quality of life Tags: Advanced Cancer Views: 2636