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Gaertner, Jan ORCID: 0000-0002-1176-3164, Knies, A., Nauck, F., Voltz, R., Becker, G. and Alt-Epping, B. (2014). 'Curative' treatments and palliative care: the lack of consensus. Curr. Opin. Oncol., 26 (4). S. 380 - 385. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. ISSN 1531-703X

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Abstract

Purpose of review A survey was performed to assess whether authors who report about palliative treatments or palliative care share a common understanding of 'curative' treatments. Recent findings Of 107 authors from publications about cancer who used both 'palliative' and 'curative' in the same abstract, 42 (39%) responded. The majority (n = 24; 57%) understood 'curative' treatments as 'aimed at complete absence of disease for the rest of life', but 43% (n = 18) did not share this view. For example, 19% (n = 7) stated that the term describes cancer-directed therapy for prolongation of life or even regardless of the aspired goal. Summary In the care for cancer patients, unambiguous terminology is essential for the participatory and interdisciplinary decision-making process. Clinicians, researchers and policy makers should be aware of the difference between curative and disease-modifying therapies. Otherwise, this may be a major source of misunderstandings as disease-modifying therapy may be indicated in the incurable stages of the disease as well. In these palliative situations, it is essential to identify the realistic aim(s) of the therapy: prolongation of life, alleviation of suffering or both.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Gaertner, Jan UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-1176-3164 UNSPECIFIED Knies, A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Nauck, F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Voltz, R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Becker, G. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Alt-Epping, B. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-435007
DOI:	10.1097/CCO.0000000000000099
Journal or Publication Title:	Curr. Opin. Oncol.
Volume:	26
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 380 - 385
Date:	2014
Publisher:	LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Place of Publication:	PHILADELPHIA
ISSN:	1531-703X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SOCIETY Multiple languages Oncology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/43500