Updates matching "Patient Quality of Life"

In 2015, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will be working with State Representative John Zerwas, M.D. to promote legislation that will improve our understanding of -- and ultimately quality and access to -- palliative care in Texas. Our legislative goal is

In honor of September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, ACS CAN and the American Cancer Society released a new brochure that talks about palliative care options for childhood cancer patients. The brochure details what pediatric palliative care is; how it can improve the quality of life for even the youngest

ACS CAN has established a Quality of Life Committee in Pennsylvania to encourage our members of Congress to advance federal legislation on palliative care. Among our requests is that Congressman Joe Pitts, whose district covers parts of Lancaster, Berks and Chester Counties and who chairs the Health Subcommittee of the

One thing cancer patients and survivors know about is the pain that goes along with treatment. But, according to a new report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card , pain management policies in the states are better than ever, which is great news

"There is nothing 'normal' about children being struck by serious illness," says Jennifer Cullen in her recent commentary that accompanied a recent report by the American Cancer Society. And, when treating children for cancer, optimal cancer care must include pediatric palliative care, Cullen writes passionately.