Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about acute myeloid leukemia Editorial

  


Authors: Patel, R. V.; Ali, F.; Chiad, Z.; Chojecki, A. L.; Webb, J. A.; Rosa, W. E.; LeBlanc, T. W.
Title: Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about acute myeloid leukemia
Abstract: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common form of acute leukemia in adults. Rapidly proliferating leukemic cells cause symptoms and increase the risk of infection. While individuals may initially benefit from supportive measures, disease-directed therapy may ultimately be required for symptom management, even at the end of life, although this may also inadvertently increase symptom burden. This unpredictable illness trajectory complicates prognostic uncertainty and the timing of hospice referral, which may prohibit access to palliative therapies and lead to recurrent hospitalizations. However, emerging evidence demonstrates that early palliative care (PC) integration with standard leukemia care results in improved quality of life, psychological outcomes, and greater participation in advance care planning. To orient PC clinicians asked to care for patients with AML, this article highlights 10 salient considerations.
Keywords: leukemia, myeloid, acute; palliative care; quality of life; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; cell line, tumor; hospitalization; referral and consultation; terminal care; disease management; health services accessibility; advance care planning; infection -- risk factors
Journal Title: Journal of Palliative Medicine
Volume: 27
Issue: 6
ISSN: 1096-6218
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc  
Date Published: 2024-06-01
Start Page: 794
End Page: 801
Language: English
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0638
PROVIDER: EBSCOhost
PROVIDER: cinahl plus with full text
PUBMED: 38064538
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Notes: The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PubMed record -- Source: CINAHL Plus with Full Text
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