New approach aims to ease cancer surgery burden for patients and families

NCT ID NCT03436290

Summary

This study is testing whether connecting patients with a palliative care team before cancer surgery improves their experience. The team helps manage pain, fatigue, anxiety, and emotional distress. Researchers are comparing this early support to usual surgical care to see which leads to better quality of life for patients and their families.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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