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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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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