TY - JOUR
T1 - Augmented package of palliative care for women with cervical cancer
T2 - Responding to refractory suffering
AU - Krakauer, Eric L.
AU - Kane, Khadidjatou
AU - Kwete, Xiaoxiao
AU - Afshan, Gauhar
AU - Bazzett-Matabele, Lisa
AU - Bien-Aimé, Danta Dona Ruthnie
AU - Borges, Lawrence F.
AU - Byrne-Martelli, Sarah
AU - Connor, Stephen
AU - Correa, Raimundo
AU - Devi, C. R.Beena
AU - Diop, Mamadou
AU - Elmore, Shekinah N.
AU - Gafer, Nahla
AU - Goodman, Annekathryn
AU - Grover, Surbhi
AU - Hasenburg, Annette
AU - Irwin, Kelly
AU - Kamdar, Mihir
AU - Kumar, Suresh
AU - Truong, Quynh Xuan Nguyen
AU - Randall, Tom
AU - Rassouli, Maryam
AU - Sessa, Cristiana
AU - Spence, Dingle
AU - Trimble, Ted
AU - Varghese, Cherian
AU - Fidarova, Elena
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The essential package of palliative care for cervical cancer (EPPCCC), described elsewhere, is designed to be safe and effective for preventing and relieving most suffering associated with cervical cancer and universally accessible. However, it appears that women with cervical cancer, more frequently than patients with other cancers, experience various types of suffering that are refractory to basic palliative care such as what can be provided with the EPPCCC. In particular, relief of refractory pain, vomiting because of bowel obstruction, bleeding, and psychosocial suffering may require additional expertise, medicines, or equipment. Therefore, we convened a group of experienced experts in all aspects of care for women with cervical cancer, and from countries of all income levels, to create an augmented package of palliative care for cervical cancer with which even suffering refractory to the EPPCCC often can be relieved. The package consists of medicines, radiotherapy, surgical procedures, and psycho-oncologic therapies that require advanced or specialized training. Each item in this package should be made accessible whenever the necessary resources and expertise are available.
AB - The essential package of palliative care for cervical cancer (EPPCCC), described elsewhere, is designed to be safe and effective for preventing and relieving most suffering associated with cervical cancer and universally accessible. However, it appears that women with cervical cancer, more frequently than patients with other cancers, experience various types of suffering that are refractory to basic palliative care such as what can be provided with the EPPCCC. In particular, relief of refractory pain, vomiting because of bowel obstruction, bleeding, and psychosocial suffering may require additional expertise, medicines, or equipment. Therefore, we convened a group of experienced experts in all aspects of care for women with cervical cancer, and from countries of all income levels, to create an augmented package of palliative care for cervical cancer with which even suffering refractory to the EPPCCC often can be relieved. The package consists of medicines, radiotherapy, surgical procedures, and psycho-oncologic therapies that require advanced or specialized training. Each item in this package should be made accessible whenever the necessary resources and expertise are available.
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U2 - 10.1200/GO.21.00027
DO - 10.1200/GO.21.00027
M3 - Article
C2 - 34115537
AN - SCOPUS:85108303430
SN - 2378-9506
VL - 7
SP - 886
EP - 895
JO - JCO Global Oncology
JF - JCO Global Oncology
ER -
