Summary In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in
cancer incidence and mortality. Without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major …

In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in
Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language …

Using GLOBOCAN estimates, we describe the estimated cancer incidence among adults
aged 80 years or older at the regional and global level in 2018, reporting the number of new …

Purpose The purpose of this new resource-stratified guideline is to provide expert guidance
to clinicians and policymakers on implementing palliative care of patients with cancer and …

Background: Family caregiving is common globally, but when a family member needs
palliative and end-of-life care, this requires knowledge and expertise in dealing with …

Policy Points We identified two overarching classifications of integrated geriatric and
palliative care to maximize older people's quality of life at the end of life. Both are oriented to …

Adults with intellectual disabilities face disparities in receipt of cancer-related care, which
could contribute to an increase in the rate of cancer-related deaths in this population. Yet …

Background Palliative care is limited in Ethiopia, particularly in rural areas, where more than
78% of the population live. Current initiatives and research are focused on urban settings …

Palliative care (PC) has continued to be less available, underutilized, and unintegrated in
many of the healthcare systems, especially in Africa. This scoping review synthesized …

There is a need for understanding the breadth of interventions for caregivers of individuals
receiving hospice care at home, given the important role caregivers play in caring and the …