biostudies-literatureJespersen EVelux Fondene13674https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9788272biostudies-literatureUnknown31(6)<h4>Objective</h4>Little is known about concurrent physical, psychological, social and spiritual distress experienced by older patients during early stages of advanced cancer while receiving life-prolonging treatment. Drawing on the concept of total pain, this study explored the multi-faceted symptoms of pain in older patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer while receiving palliative chemotherapy.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 14 in-depth interviews with seven participants were conducted, one interview at the beginning and one after completion of chemotherapy. Participants were ≥70 years, diagnosed with advanced gastrointestinal cancer and receiving palliative chemotherapy.<h4>Results</h4>Thematic analysis revealed four themes: variability and inevitability of physical pain, ways of copEuropean journal of cancer careSymptoms of total pain experienced by older people with advanced gastrointestinal cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy.PMC978827200013460Jespersen EMinet LRNissen NfalseSymptoms of total pain experienced by older people with advanced gastrointestinal cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy.<h4>Objective</h4>Little is known about concurrent physical, psychological, social and spiritual distress experienced by older patients during early stages of advanced cancer while receiving life-prolonging treatment. Drawing on the concept of total pain, this study explored the multi-faceted symptoms of pain in older patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer while receiving palliative chemotherapy.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 14 in-depth interviews with seven participants were conducted, one interview at the beginning and one after completion of chemotherapy. Participants were ≥70 years, diagnosed with advanced gastrointestinal cancer and receiving palliative chemotherapy.<h4>Results</h4>Thematic analysis revealed four themes: variability and inevitability of physical pain, ways of cop2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov2026-05-10T04:49:40.335Z2025-04-04T12:10:01.334ZS-EPMC97882723597372910.1111/ecc.13674