Key Clinical Points Navigating and Communicating about Serious Illness and End of Life
Partnering with patients as they navigate serious illness requires effectively communicating …

Advanced cancer, with its considerable physical symptoms and psychosocial burdens,
represents an existential threat and major stressor to patients and their caregivers. In …

Importance Machine learning (ML) algorithms can identify patients with cancer at risk of
short-term mortality to inform treatment and advance care planning. However, no ML …

A MESSAGE FROM ASCO'S PRESIDENT I remember when ASCO first conceived of
publishing an annual report on the most transformative research occurring in cancer care …

Purpose Depression and anxiety are now considered as common adverse reactions to
cancer. Prior research has shown that social support and functional coping strategies …

Background/objective Oncology guidelines recommend earlier communication with patients
about prognosis and goals‐of‐care in serious illness. However, current evidence leaves …

Objective To highlight the importance, challenges, and evolution of advance care planning
for patients with cancer. Data Sources Peer-reviewed journal articles and clinical guidelines …

The delivery of palliative care to patients with advanced cancer and their families, whether
done by oncology clinicians or palliative care clinicians, requires patient-centered …

Research on adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer has flourished over the past
decade, underscoring the unique medical and psychosocial needs of this vulnerable group …

Opinion Statement In the advanced cancer setting, patients, families, and clinicians are often
confronted with an uncertain future regarding treatment outcomes and survival. Greater …