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Editors

Snežana M. Bošnjak Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Department of Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care, Belgrade, Serbia

Ivana Bozovic-Spasojevic Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, National Cancer Research Centre, Belgrade, Serbia

Giannis Mountzios 4th Oncology Department and Clinical Trials Unit, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, ONCOLIFE Institute Founder, Athens, Greece

Jayne Wood Palliative Care Team, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Contributors

1 Integration of Supportive and Palliative Care into Oncology

O.E. Yri European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC), Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

K. Jordan Department of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann Potsdam, Potsdam; Department of Medicine V, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

S.Kaasa European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC), Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

2 Assessment of Symptoms and Needs

R.A. Popescu Tumor Center Aarau and Hirslanden Clinic Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland

G. Popescu Tumor Center Aarau and Hirslanden Clinic Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland

3 Cancer-related Mental Health, Psychological, Spiritual and Cultural Issues

A. Fernando Departments of Medical Oncology, Liaison Psychiatry and Cancer Psychological Support, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

S. Smith Department of Psychology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

M. Afshar Department of Medical Oncology, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

K. Thillai Department of Medical Oncology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

4 Communication with Cancer Patients

M. Die Trill President Emeritus, International Psycho-Oncology Society

5 Predicting Prognosis

N. White Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK

C. Chu Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK

L. Oostendorp Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK

R. Anderson Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK

P. Stone Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK

6 Cancer- and Treatment-related Symptoms

6.1 Toxicities of Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy

C. Boutros Gustave Roussy, Dermatology Unit, Outpatient Clinic, Villejuif, France

F. Carbonnel Gastroenterology Unit, University Hospital Bicêtre, APHP; Paris Saclay University, Paris, France

6.2 Radiotherapy-induced Symptoms

U. Höller Radiation Oncology, MVZ Charité-Vivantes, Berlin, Germany

6.3 Gastrointestinal Problems

6.3.1 Malignant Bowel Obstruction

C.I. Ripamonti Oncology-Supportive Care in Cancer Unit, Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
M. Guglielmo Oncology-Supportive Care in Cancer Unit, Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy

6.3.2 Constipation

F. Scotté Interdisciplinary Patient Pathway Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France

K. Legeay Medical Oncology and Supportive Care Department, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France

6.3.3 Diarrhoea

C.I. Ripamonti Oncology-Supportive Care in Cancer Unit, Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
P. Di Pede Oncology-Supportive Care in Cancer Unit, Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy

6.3.4 Cachexia and Nutrition

J. Arends Department of Medicine I, Medical Center – University of Freiburg; Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

6.3.5 Mucositis

M. Kuten-Shorrer Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
N.S. Treister Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
D.M.K. Keefe Cancer Australia, Sydney, NSW; Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia

6.3.6 Chemotherapy/Radiotherapy-related Nausea and Vomiting

F. Scotté Interdisciplinary Patient Pathway Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France

K. Legeay Medical Oncology and Supportive Care Department, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France

6.3.7 Tumour-related Nausea and Vomiting in Advanced Cancer

C.I. Ripamonti Oncology-Supportive Care in Cancer Unit, Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
L. Toffolatti Oncology-Supportive Care in Cancer Unit, Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy

6.3.8 Malignant Ascites

G. Kefala Department of Medical Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Cyprus

D. Papamichael Department of Medical Oncology, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Cyprus

6.4 Respiratory Problems

M. Rajer University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

S.H. Ahmedzai Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield; National Institute for Health Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

6.5 Neurological Complications

6.5.1 Delirium

C. Centeno Palliative Medicine Department, Clinica Universidad de Navarra; ATLANTES Global Palliative Care Observatory, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

6.5.2 Seizures

E. Pentsova Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

6.5.3 Encephalopathy

E. Pentsova Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

6.5.4 Brain Metastasis

M. Preusser Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

6.5.5 Leptomeningeal Metastases in Solid Tumours

E. Pentsova Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

6.5.6 Spinal Cord Compression

M. Preusser Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

6.5.7 Peripheral Neuropathy

M. Preusser Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

6.6 Psychiatric Problems in Cancer Patients

F.E. de Vries Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Center for Quality of Life, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
M. Li Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
G. Rodin Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

6.7 Cancer Pain

M. Fallon Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Genetics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

R. Giusti Medical Oncology Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital of Rome, Rome, Italy

6.8 Haematological Complications

6.8.1 Anaemia

M. Aapro Genolier Cancer Centre, Clinique de Genolier, Genolier, Switzerland

6.8.2 Febrile Neutropaenia

M. Aapro Genolier Cancer Centre, Clinique de Genolier, Genolier, Switzerland

6.8.3 Thrombocytopaenia

G. Mountzios 4th Oncology Department and Clinical Trials Unit, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, ONCOLIFE Institute Founder, Athens, Greece

6.8.4 Bleeding

M. Aapro Genolier Cancer Centre, Clinique de Genolier, Genolier, Switzerland

6.8.5 Thromboembolic Events

N. Tsoukalas Oncology Department, 401 General Military Hospital, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece

6.9 Metabolic Complications of Cancer

M. Strijbos GZA Ziekenhuizen Sint-Augustinus, Antwerp, Belgium

P. Dirix Iridium Kankernetwerk, Antwerp; University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

6.10 Fatigue

F. Roila Medical Oncology, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy

S. Fatigoni Medical Oncology, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy

7 Care of the Dying Patient

N.I. Cherny Department of Medical Oncology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

8 Rehabilitation in Cancer – Role of Exercise and Nutrition

N.H. Hart Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA; Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA; Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia, Perth, WA, Australia

N.M. Iyengar Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

9 Living With and Beyond Cancer

C. Massarotti Physiopathology of Human Reproduction Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova; Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
S.M. Smith Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

M. Lambertini Department of Medical Oncology, Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova; Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy

L. Schapira Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford, CA, USA

10 Ethics in Supportive and Palliative Care

I. Boukovinas Bioclinic Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

E. Angellier Institut Curie, Saint Cloud, France

11 Research in Supportive and Palliative Care

C.H. Ruhlmann Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

J. Herrstedt Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care Units, Zealand University Hospital Roskilde and Naestved, Roskilde; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

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