Palliative care before surgery boosts quality of life for cancer patients

NCT ID NCT03611309

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This study looked at whether having a palliative care team work alongside surgeons improves the well-being of patients with gastrointestinal cancers (like pancreatic or liver cancer) and their family members. About 379 patients and their companions took part. The goal was to see if this extra support leads to better quality of life and mood after surgery, compared to standard care with just the surgeon.

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Locations

Dana Farber/ Brigham

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Johns Hopkins Hostpital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94304, United States
University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

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GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER