Palliative Care Version 1.2016

J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 Jan;14(1):82-113. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2016.0009.

Abstract

The NCCN Guidelines for Palliative Care provide interdisciplinary recommendations on palliative care for patients with cancer. The NCCN Guidelines are intended to provide guidance to the primary oncology team on the integration of palliative care into oncology. The NCCN Palliative Care Panel's recommendations seek to ensure that each patient experiences the best quality of life possible throughout the illness trajectory. Accordingly, the NCCN Guidelines outline best practices for screening, assessment, palliative care interventions, reassessment, and after-death care.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Disease Management
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Palliative Care* / methods