Research policy in supportive care and palliative care for cancer dyspnea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dyspnea is a common and distressing symptom in patients with cancer. To improve its management, multicenter confirmatory studies are necessary. Research policy would be useful in conducting these studies. Here, we propose a new research policy for the management of dyspnea in patients with cancer.

Methods

The first draft was developed by a policy working group of 11 specialists in the field of supportive care or palliative care for dyspnea. Then, a provisional draft was developed after review by a research support group (the Japanese Supportive, Palliative and Psychosocial Care Study Group) and five Japanese scientific societies (Japanese Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, Japanese Society of Medical Oncology, Japanese Society of Palliative Medicine, Japane

SUBMITTER: Matsuda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8894919 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature